Togo is a narrow strip of land in Western Africa between Ghana to the west and Benin to the east, bordered in north by Burkina Faso and the Gulf of Guinea in south. Lome, the capital, is situated in the southwest of the country and is the largest city and port.
In 1884, Germany declared a region including present-day Togo, as a protectorate called Togoland. After World War I, rule over Togo was transferred to France. Togo became an independent state in 1960, after gaining its sovereignty from France.
The population of Togo is made up of about 30 ethnic groups, many of whom are immigrants from other parts of Africa. The groups indigenous to Togo live in the north. Togo enjoys one of the highest standards of living on the continent, owing to its valuable phosphate deposits and through exporting of agricultural products. The official language is French, and the currency is the West African CFA franc.
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