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Togo
(2,976 words)

La République togolaise (The Togolese Republic)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

8,384,000

Area

57,000 sq. km (22,000 sq. mi)

Population density

150/sq. km (380/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

2.48% (per 1,000: births 31, deaths 8)

Under 15 years

41%

Urban dwellers

43% (3.60% p.a.)

Capital city

Lomé 1,828,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

22% Éwé, 14% Kabiyè, 10% Waci Gbe, 6% Gen, 6% Tem, plus 48 others

Peoples

22% E…

Cite this page
“Togo”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 02 October 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02TGO>
First published online: 2020



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