Outline of Togo
The Flag of Togo
The location of Togo
An enlargeable map of the Togolese Republic
See also: Index of Togo-related articles
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Togo:
Togo – sovereign country located in West Africa bordering Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north.[1] The country extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. The official language is French and many other languages are spoken as well.
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Togo
- Pronunciation:
i/ˈtoʊɡoʊ/ - Common English country name: Togo
- Official English country name: The Togolese Republic
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Togolese
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Togo
- ISO country codes: TG, TGO, 768
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:TG
- Internet country code top-level domain: .tg
Geography of Togo
An enlargeable topographic map of Togo
Main article: Geography of Togo
- Togo is: a country
- Population of Togo: 6,585,000 - 100th most populous country
- Area of Togo: 56,785 km2
- Atlas of Togo
Location
- Togo is situated within the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere and lies on the Prime Meridian
- Time zone: Coordinated Universal Time UTC+00
- Extreme points of Togo
- High: Mont Agou 986 m (3,235 ft)
- Low: Bight of Benin 0 m
- Land boundaries: 1,647 km
Ghana 877 km
Benin 644 km
Burkina Faso 126 km
- Coastline: Bight of Benin 56 km
Environment of Togo
An enlargeable satellite image of Togo
- Climate of Togo
- Renewable energy in Togo
- Geology of Togo
- Protected areas of Togo
- Biosphere reserves in Togo
- National parks of Togo
- Wildlife of Togo
- Fauna of Togo
Natural geographic features of Togo
- Glaciers in Togo: none [2]
- Islands of Togo
- Lakes of Togo
- Mountains of Togo
- Volcanoes in Togo
- Rivers of Togo
- Waterfalls of Togo
- Valleys of Togo
- World Heritage Sites in Togo
Regions of Togo
Administrative divisions of Togo
Main article: Administrative divisions of Togo
- Regions of Togo
- Provinces of Togo
- Districts of Togo
- Municipalities of Togo
- Districts of Togo
- Provinces of Togo
Municipalities of Togo
- Capital of Togo: Lomé
- Cities of Togo
Demography of Togo
Main article: Demographics of Togo
Government and politics of Togo
- Main article: Government of Togo and Politics of Togo
- Form of government: presidential republic
- Capital of Togo: Lomé
Branches of the government of Togo
Executive branch of the government of Togo
- Head of state: President of Togo,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Togo,
- Cabinet of Togo
Legislative branch of the government of Togo
- Parliament of Togo (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Togo
- Lower house: House of Commons of Togo
Judicial branch of the government of Togo
- Supreme Court of Togo
Foreign relations of Togo
Main article: Foreign relations of Togo
International organization membership
The Togolese Republic is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Togo
- Constitution of Togo
- Crime in Togo
- Human rights in Togo
- LGBT rights in Togo
- Freedom of religion in Togo
- Law enforcement in Togo
Military of Togo
Main article: Military of Togo
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Togo
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Togo
- Navy of Togo
- Air Force of Togo
- Special forces of Togo
- Military history of Togo
- Military ranks of Togo
History of Togo
- Main article: History of Togo, Timeline of the history of Togo, and Current events of Togo
- Military history of Togo
Culture of Togo
Yassa is a popular dish throughout West Africa prepared with chicken or fish. Chicken yassa is pictured.
Main article: Culture of Togo
- Architecture of Togo
- Cuisine of Togo
- Festivals in Togo
- Languages of Togo
- Media in Togo
- National symbols of Togo
- People of Togo
- Prostitution in Togo
- Public holidays in Togo
- Records of Togo
- Religion in Togo
- Christianity in Togo
- Hinduism in Togo
- Islam in Togo
- Judaism in Togo
- Sikhism in Togo
- World Heritage Sites in Togo
Art in Togo
- Art in Togo
- Cinema of Togo
- Literature of Togo
- Music of Togo
- Television in Togo
- Theatre in Togo
Sports in Togo
Economy and infrastructure of Togo
Main article: Economy of Togo
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 152nd (one hundred and fifty second)
- Agriculture in Togo
- Banking in Togo
- National Bank of Togo
- Communications in Togo
- Companies of Togo
- Currency of Togo: Franc
- Energy in Togo
- Energy policy of Togo
- Oil industry in Togo
- Health care in Togo
- Mining in Togo
- Stock Exchange in Togo: none – country is served by the regional stock exchange Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
- Tourism in Togo
- Transport in Togo
- Airports in Togo
- Rail transport in Togo
- Roads in Togo
- Water supply and sanitation in Togo
Education in Togo
Main article: Education in Togo
See also
 |
French language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Togo
- Index of Togo-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Togo-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References
- 1 2 "Togo". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ↑ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
External links
- Government
- (French) Republic of Togo official site
- (French) Web Radio Togo official Web Radio
- (French) National Assembly of Togo official site
- Aid Work
- Apis-Togo.org - Association pour l'Alphabétisation et la Promotion des Infrastructures et de la Santé au Togo et en Afrique
- - Synergie des Jeunes pour Demain, la plus grande association de volontariat jeune pour le development.
- News
- AllAfrica.com - Togo news headline links
- IFEX - Togo alerts, news articles and dossiers
- Overviews
- BBC News Country Profile - Togo
- Encyclopaedia Britannica, Country Page - Togo
- CIA World Factbook - Togo
- Togo at DMOZ
- US State Department - Togo includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
- Sports
- Tourism
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Togo travel guide from Wikivoyage - Togo Woezon Tourism
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