1. Togo

2. Geography Togo is a West African country
borders Burkina Faso in the north, Benin in the east and Ghana in the west
the Atlantic Ocean in the south (56 km)
Togo stretches 579 km north and is only 160 km wide at the broadest point
Togo is only about as large as Switzerland
there are living over 50 different people, who are speaking many different languages
the area of Togo is km²

3. Climate all-season tropical moist,
Togo doesn‘t have four seasons, but it has a rainy and a dry period. From April to July and from September to November it rains a lot. In the south of the country there are dry periods from July to August and from December to April.
Wassertemperaturen (hell blau)
Sonnenstunden (gelb)
Tagestemperaturen (rot)
Regentage (dunkel blau)
Nachttemperatur (grau)
all-season tropical moist,
standard temperatures of 27° on the coast
at night: 22°
air humidity of 80% in June

4. Population -> growth of population about 2,718%
-> people living in Togo
-> growth of population about 2,718%
->population density: 97 inhabitant/km²
->birthrate: 36,66/1000
->life expectancy of men 55 years and of women 69 years
->population under 15 years 41,7 %
->population over 65 years 2,7 %

5. National languages
The official language in Togo is French. But there are also African languages like Ewe, Kabiyé, Mina, Dagomba and different Kwa- and Gur-languages as well as the languages of the "non- Togolese" folk groups like the Akebou. All in all there are about 40 living languages in use.
Language Speaker
Ewe
Kabiyé
Waci/Gbe
Tem
Gen/Mina
Moba

6. Currency the currency in Togo is CFA-Franc.
the CFA-Franc BCEAO is used in Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger and in Senegal as means of payment.
1 € = 655,957 XOF und 100 XOF = 0, €

7. Religion 21,5 % Catholics, 12,1% Muslims 6,8 % Protestants
58,9 % traditional religion.

8. History
1471
Portuguese landing on the coast during their journey round Africa to India
16th century
slave trade in America
17th century in the 17th century the Dutch, Danish, Englishmen and French tried to settle down in Togo and take parts of the trade relations
5. July 1884
Togo becomes a German "sanctuary". The German African explorer Gustav Nachtigal made a pact with king Mlapa lll of Bagida
1905
Togo becomes a German colony

9. History
1914
German government capitulates in Togo after the defeat in Kamina against French and Englishmen
1919
Germany has to relinquish its right on Togo to England and France.
1960
Togo becomes an independent republic

10. Politics
In 1967 Togo became a presidential republic. Since then, former dictator, Gnassingbé Eyadéma has reigned until his death in His son Faure Gnassingbé has been reigning in Togo ever since.
Gnassingbé Eyadéma Faure Gnassingbé

11. School system
In Togo the French school system is used because of its past and that is also the reason why French is the official language of Togo. In Togo almost everyone has got an African and a French name. There are afternoon classes, school uniforms and there is no school on Wednesday afternoon. First you go to elementary school, then to the college. Elementary schools in Togo are owned by the state and for free.
collège saint joseph

12. Tourism
Museum
the national museum with exhibitions about Togolese culture and the conflicts between natives and colonials
in the national library in Lomé is worth to see
A Switzer professor directed the Musée International du Golfe de Guinée
the Place de l'Indépendance

13. Buildings the Maison du RPT, Rally of the Togolese People
the Place de l'Indépendance with an
independence monument
The Governor’s Palace Cathedral Sacré-Coeur
The Cathedral Sacré-Coeur is a new gothic cathedral
The Boulevard de la République, called Marina - the riverside road along the Atlantic Oceans
Goethe Institut is a non-profit association, that promotes the German language in the abroad

14. Markets Marché au Féticheurs, a voodoo market
the Lomé Grand Marché has got a large 3-storey hall with departments for all kinds of goods, arts and crafts
Village Artisanal – a large offer
of local arts and crafts

15. Beaches
In Togo there are beautiful beaches with fine white quartz sand and shadowy places with palms
Togo's largest lake called Lake Togo is good for water sports or for a boat ride

16. Food national dish: fufu -> is made of yams
-> cooked to a hard mash
-> can be combined with all kinds of food
(vegetables, spicy sauces, etc)
-> daily food basis
fufu (right) with a peanut sauce
French influences in meals
a lot of fish and in different variations
Tropical fruits: pineapples, papayas, mangoes and plantain are always fresh

17. Animals
In Togo there are wild animals, which we know from the zoo such as lions, elephants and antelopes. But since they were hunted for a long time and they are almost extinct.
That's why today
most of them
are living in
Nature reserves.

18. National sports wrestling football national team of Togo
World Cup 2006
A Presentation by Sylvia A.