Overview of the Country
Background:
- Official name: Togolese Republic
- Location: West African State on the Gulf of Guinea, bordered by Ghana, Burkina Faso and Benin
- Capital: Lomé
- Official language: French; Ewe and Kabiyè are national languages
- Population: The fifth Population and Housing Census recorded 8,095,498 residents in November 2022.
- Economy: INSEED and national finance sources provide the official basis for national accounts and budget data. World Bank indicators provide secondary, internationally comparable data on GDP and income classification.
REC Membership:
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA)
- Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)