Western Africa
Flag of Togo
A slender West African sliver from sea to savanna.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #006048 45%
- #f0c000 32%
- #c00030 18%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Togo in numbers
| Official name | Togolese Republic |
|---|---|
| Capital | Lomé |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa |
| Population | 8,278,737 |
| Area | 56,785 km² · 146 people per km² |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Languages | French |
| Country codes | TG · TGO · .tg |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Togo is one of Africa's narrowest countries, stretching as a thin band from the Gulf of Guinea coast deep inland to the north.
- Its capital and largest city, Lomé, sits right on the Atlantic coast, doubling as the nation's main port.
- Koutammakou, the land of the Batammariba, is famed for its mud tower-houses called takienta and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Did you know
Lomé hosts one of West Africa's most renowned fetish markets, where traditional Vodun remedies and ritual items are sold.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.