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  • My countries name is Togo. The citizens of Togo call their country Rpublic Togolaise. The people of Togo are called Togolese.
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  • Country- TogoContinent- Africa
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  • Togo is in the Northern Hemisphere.
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  • Togo is on the African Plate.
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  • Togo is 0-2 East latitude and 11- 8 North longitude.
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  • Togo is on the south coast of West Africa. West to Togo is Ghana, north is Burkina Faso and east is Benin.
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  • The capital of Togo is Lom. The population of Lom is 1 570 283 (2011). Lom is also the largest city in Togo.
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  • The area of Togo is 56 000 sq Km.
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  • -Togo has five regions the far south is made up of sandy costal strip. -North of the coast is fertile clay and soil. -The third region, Mono Tableland is made up of clay. -The forth region is North of Tableland is mainly a mountains area. -The last one is far north is the rolling sandstone Oti Plateau.
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  • Togo is dry, hot, periodic droughts and high winds lessens visibility during winter.
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  • In the south of Togo is humid and the temperatures goes from 23C -32C (75F -90F). In the south of Togo the temperatures are greater than the south and are 18C- 38C (65F -100F). Togos climate are tropical and savanna.
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  • Togos land produces yams, cassava, corn, beans, rice millet, sorghum, cotton, coffee, peanuts and palm oil. Togo mines phosphate, chromite, bauxite, limestone and iron.
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  • Togo has a lot of use of wood for fuel water pollution gives health hazards. Air pollution increasing in urban areas.
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  • The major industries are manufacturing, mining and forestry.
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  • Togos currency (money) is the Franc. (1 CFA franc= 100 centimes)
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  • Togos government is Republic transitioning to democratic rule.
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  • The President of Togo is Faure Gnassingb
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  • The Prim Minister of Togo is Kwesi Seleagodji Ahoomey-Zunu
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  • I find it interesting to see the people wearing their traditional clothing.
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  • The Voltaic and Kwa people were the first know inhabitants The Ewe came in the 14th century and the Ane in the 18 th century.
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  • In 1998 the longest rule died and the military installed his son Faure Gnassingb to serve out his term. He took office Feb.7. A month later they had an election which led to a violent protest. Gnassingb still won 60% of the votes and was elected president.
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  • The Portuguese came to Togo in the 15 th century after that the Danes, French, British and Germans.
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  • The religions in in Togo are mainly Roman Catholic, Christen and Muslim.
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  • Togos population is 6,961,049. (2012)
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  • The growth in Togo is 4.9%.
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  • The people of Togos life expectancy is 63.17; density.
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  • The people of Togo speak mostly French. Sometimes Ewe and other African languages.
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  • Togo has free primary schooling for ages 6-12. They also have general, technical and missionary schools.
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  • Map of Country- http://www.factmonster.com/atlas/country/togo.html Continent Of Togo- http://www.factmonster.com/atlas/africa.html Flag- http://www.factmonster.com/country/togo.html http://www.factmonster.com/country/togo.html President- www.images99.comwww.images99.com Prim Minister- http://www.togoleseembassy.com/togohttp://www.togoleseembassy.com/togo leadership.cfm# Girls in Clothing- www.wholefoodsmarket.comwww.wholefoodsmarket.com The Franc- www.ckenb.blogspot.comwww.ckenb.blogspot.com
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  • Nearest Oceans and Countries- http://www.factmonster.com/country/togo.html Population of Lom- http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0855603.html Climate- http://www.factmonster.com/country/profiles/togo.html Capital and Largest city- http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/world/togo.html Area (size)- http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/world/togo.html Natural Resources- http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/world/togo-land-people.html
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  • Landforms- http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/world/togo-land-people.html Intro- The New Book of Knowledge By: Groleir Incorporated 1992 Language- The New Book of Knowledge By: Groleir Incorporated 1992 Religions - The New Book of Knowledge By: Groleir Incorporated 1992 Population- http://www.factmonster.com/country/togo.html Type of government http://www.factmonster.com/country/togo.html
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  • Explorations- http://www.worldinfozone.com/country.php?country=Togo&page2 Natural Hazards- https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-worldfactbook/fields/2021.html Environmental Issues- http://www.indexmundi.com/togo/environment_current_issues.html Life Span- http://www.factmonster.com/country/togo.htmlhttp://www.factmonster.com/country/togo.html Education- http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Togo.aspxhttp://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Togo.aspx Major Industries- http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Togo.aspxhttp://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Togo.aspx Currency-The New Book of Knowledge By: Groleir Incorporated 1992 Head of Government- https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/worldhttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world leaders-1/TO.html Ancient People and Civilizations- http://www.factmonster.com/country/togo.html
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  • Past 100 years- http://www.factmonster.com/country/togo.htmlhttp://www.factmonster.com/country/togo.html
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  • http://www.factmonster.com/atlas/country/togo.html http://www.factmonster.com/atlas/africa.html http://www.factmonster.com/country/togo.html http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0855603.html http://www.factmonster.com/country/profiles/togo.htmi http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/world/togo.html http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/world/togo-land-people.html The New Book of Knowledge By: Groleir Incorporated 1992 http://www.worldinfozone.com/country.php?country=Togo&page=2 https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2021.html http://www.indexmundi.com/togo/environment_current_issues.html http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Togo.aspx https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/TO.html www.images99.com http://www.togoleseembassy.com/togoleadership.cfm#
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  • www.wholefoodsmarket.com www.ckenb.blogspot.com
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