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Togo

Togo. Hailey Brown. Cities. Landforms. Grand Marche. Village Artisanal . National Museum . Lions Nat. Park. Fazao M alfacassa Nat. Park. the five horizontal stripes stand for the five different regions of the country

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Togo

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  1. Togo Hailey Brown

  2. Cities Landforms

  3. Grand Marche Village Artisanal National Museum

  4. Lions Nat. Park FazaoMalfacassa Nat. Park

  5. the five horizontal stripes stand for the five different regions of the country • the red square is meant to express the loyalty and patriotism of the people • green symbolizes hope, fertility, and agriculture • yellow represents mineral wealth and faith that hard work and strength will bring prosperity • the star symbolizes life, purity, peace, dignity, and Togo's independence

  6. Setting/Location • Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana

  7. Weather • tropical hot • humid in south • semiarid in north

  8. Transportation • Cars • Planes • Trains

  9. Arts and Cultures • National Museum • Musee National Du Togo

  10. Languages • French • Ewe and Mina • Kabye

  11. Food! • Fufu

  12. Additional info • French Togoland became Togo in 1960. • After years of political unrest and condemnation from international organizations for human rights abuses, Togo is finally being re-welcomed into the international community.

  13. Natural Hazards • hot, dry harmattan wind can reduce visibility in north during winter • periodic droughts

  14. Life Expectancy • 62.71 years

  15. Religion • Christian 29%, • Muslim 20%, • Indigenous beliefs 51%

  16. Ethnic group • African (37 tribes; largest and most important are Ewe, Mina, and Kabre) • 99%, European • Syrian-Lebanese less than 1%

  17. Exports and Imports Exports Imports • Reexports • cotton • phosphates • coffee • cocoa • machinery and equipment • foodstuffs • petroleum products

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