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Togoat a Glance

LocationWestern Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana

Population5,681,519

Population Growth Rate2.17%

Religionsindigenous beliefs 51%, Christian 29%, Muslim 20%

LanguagesFrench (official and the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north)

Literacy
definition:  age 15 and over can read and write
total population:  60.9%
male: 75.4%
female:  46.9% (2003 est.)

Related Resources
CIA Factbook-Togo