Capital: Lomé

Languages: French (national languages: Ewe and Kabiyé).

Currency: CFA Franc BCEAO

Togo has a land area of 56,785 km² and is a small state by African standards: only a few countries in Africa have an even smaller national territory. It has an elongated, narrow shape with an extension in north-south direction of about 550 km, but in west-east direction only 50 to 140 km. Of this, 16% is forested, 25% is cropland, and 3.5% is pasture.

From the palm-fringed lagoons and sandy beaches of the 56 km coastline, the Ouatchi Plateau extends into the higher tablelands. The Togo Mountains, forested in the southwestern interior, run northeastward to Benin. In the lower altitudes in the north and south, savannah with antelopes and elephants prevails.

The highest mountain in Togo is Mont Agou, 986 meters above sea level. The longest river is the Mono with a length of about 400 km. It runs from north to south and can be used as a waterway for 50 km.