The Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa bordering Ghana in the west, Benin in the east and Burkina Faso in the north. In the south, it has a short Gulf of Guinea coast, on which the capital Lomé is located.
Capital: - Lomé
Area: - Total: 56,785 km² (125th)
21,925 sq mi
- Water (%): 4.2
Independence: - from France: April 27, 1960
Official languages: - French
Population: - July 2005 estimate: 6.1 million (102th)
- Density: 108/km² (93rd2) 280/sq mi