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Togo. By: Miranda Cannady, Savannah Walker, Odin Contreras, and Karah Cline. Capital. Lome is Togo’s capital and largest city. It has an estimated population of 737, 751. It is located on the gulf of Guinea. . Language. French is the language in Togo. . Government.
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Togo By: Miranda Cannady, Savannah Walker, Odin Contreras, and Karah Cline
Capital • Lome is Togo’s capital and largest city. It has an estimated population of 737, 751. It is located on the gulf of Guinea.
Language • French is the language in Togo.
Government • Republic transitioning to multiparty democratic rule.
Important people • President-Faure Gnassingbe • Prime Minister- Gilbert Houngbo • Governor- Adji Oteth Ayassor
Important Places • Togoville- this is an important historical place in Togo Lome- this is the capital city
Physical Landforms • Mountains and Rivers.
Food • Fufu: this traditional food item of Togo is made from yam. • Pâtes: This is made from maize floor by making in to a dough with water. • Kokonte: This is a sort of a pates made from the locally grown Cassava. • Riz Sauce Arachide: First a peanut sauce is specially cooked up which eaten with rice. .
Religion • 51% are indigenous beliefs • 29% is Christian • 20% Muslim.
Clothes • The most important thing about Togolese clothing is that you MUST cover your knees. Wearing something shorter than knee-length is just not acceptable. While they would never say anything to a white person about it, they definitely give you weird looks if your knees are showing.