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Latitude of Togo is:8 and Longitude of Togo is: 1.1667

Togo is an African country located in the western part of the continent. In the 16th century, Togo was a destination of Europeans in search of slaves. The country was a centre of slave trading for more than 200 years. France colonized Togo after the end of First World War. Togo gained independence from France in 1960. Since then, Togo has been under a military rule.

Togo is located at the geographical coordinates of 8 North and 1.1667 East. The country is spread over an area of 56,785 square kilometres. According to the 2009 census, the population of 6,619,000 resides in the country. Togo shares its boundaries with Burkina Faso in the north, Benin in the east and Ghana in the west. It runs along the southern part of Gulf of Guinea. Lomé is the capital and the largest city of Togo.

The geography of Togo is characterized by coastal regions, sandy beaches, lagoons and lakes and plateaus. The Ouatchi Plateau of the north has a soil rich in iron. Southern part of the country is covered by forests and savannas. Togo has a tropical type of climate with little variation between changing seasons. The annual rainfall in the region is not very high.

Togo's culture has an influence from the French. Talking about the sporting culture of the country, Football is the most popular sport in the country.

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