Location: West Africa
Official name: Republic of Togo
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1960
Capital city: Lomé
Population: 6.8 million / 324 people per sq mile (125 people per sq km)
Total land area: 21,924 square miles (56,785 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Ewe, Kabye, Gurma, French (official language)
Main religions: Christian 47%, Traditional beliefs 33%, Muslim 14%, Other 6%
Ethnic mix: Ewe 46%, Other African 41%, Kabye 12%, European 1%
Government type: Presidential system
Currency: CFA franc = 100 centimes
Literacy rate: 57%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 2146 kilocalories
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