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1 "Geography." Infoplease. Infoplease, n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2013.

2 Location: South coast of West Africa bordering on Ghana to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Benin to the east. The Gulf of Guinea coastline, only 32 mi long, is low and sandy. Port: Lomé, (Capital City).

3 Climate: Tropical Coastal regions: Hot, wet, and quite humid. Northern region: Relatively dry. Maximum precipitation: Received in the mountains. Summer months: Between May and October. Winter season: From November to April. "Togo." Togo. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2013. "Google." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2013.

4 President: Faure Gnassingbe. Population: About 7,000,000 people. Main religions: Christian and Muslim. National anthem: “Salut à toi, pays de nos aïeux" meaning 'Hail to thee, land of our forefathers'. "Google." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2013. "Geography." Infoplease. Infoplease, n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2013.

5 Farming products: Cocoa, coffee, yams, cotton, corn, cassava, rice, beans, millet and sorghum. Other trading goods: Minerals, like phosphate, which are found throughout the country. Other industries: Those making cement, handicrafts, textiles and beverages. "Togo." Togo. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2013. "Google." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2013.

6 Different types of textiles: Wax prints or batik, indigo cloth, Kente, dye-stamped Adinkira cloth, embroideries and lace. More art: Hand-crafted marble ashtrays, hand-crafted jewelry made of gold and silver, traditional masks, wood carvings and Voodoo paraphernalia. "Togo." Togo. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2013. "Google." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2013. "Everybody HasTo Be Involved In Project Africa." Togo People Culture and Economic Ewe Kente Weaver. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2013.

7 Music discovered in Togo: Drum-based, and most of them go along with dances. Ewe is the language in which most of the songs are spelt out. Varieties of drum: Blekete, grekon, kple, ageche, akpesse, aziboloe, amedjeame and adamdom. "Togo." Togo. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2013. "Google." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2013.

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