Togo is located in West Africa . It is bound by Ghana to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Benin to the east and the Gulf of Guinea to the south. The country consists of two savannah plains separated by a range of hills called the Chaine du Togo and the country is divided into six topographical regions from south to north. (1.) The sandy beaches, estuaries and lagoons of the coastal belt. (2.) The Ouatchi Plains. (3.) The higher Mono Tablelands. (4.) The Chaine du Togo. (5.) The northern sandstone Oti Plateau and (6.) the northwestern granite regions. The principal rivers are the Oti, Kara and Mo.

Togo has a tropical climate with two wet seasons in the south, one from March to July and the other from September to November, while the north has one wet season from April to July. Most rainfall occurs in the mountains while coastal regions are basically dry. Average annual precipitation is 1,020 mm in the north and 1,780 mm in the west, southwest and center. The northern regions have a savannah climate with a longer dry season.

The population is divided into two halves with those of the Hamitic origin in the north and those of Ewe origin in the south. Over 37 tribal groups constitute the total population with some 2,000 Europeans and a few Lebanese the principal non-Africans.

An estimated 58% of the population follows local native tribal beliefs while 28% are Christians and 12% are Muslims.

The official language is French which is used for media and commerce purposes. Over 44 African dialects are spoken with the principal southern language Evegbe or Ewe with Hausa, Twi, Dagomba, Tim, Cabrais and Fongbi spoken in the north.

The official currency is the CFA Franc (Communaute Financiere Africaine-CFAF) divided into 100 Centimes.

Lome is the capital city. Togo is divided into five regions: Centrale, Kara, Maritime, Plateaux and Savanes.

Togo is a long, narrow country which extends through a number of different geographic regions.

Togo is probably one of the nicest places in Western Africa. Roads are pretty good, distances small, beaches sandy and white, people friendly, hills and mountains waiting to be explored. What else do you need?

When you go north Kpalime and its beautiful hilly surroundings deserve a visit; trekking and hiking in the area is wonderful. Continue further north if you are into hiking. Kara is the place to go. Nearby is Tamberma Valley which has intriguing castle like structures known as Tatas. The national parks of Fazao and Keran offer good opportunities to view wildlife.

Togo 's history is characterised by political unrest and instability, caused by the 38-year long dictatorship of President Étienne Gnassingbe Eyadema, whose autocratic reign ended only with his death in early 2005. In an undemocratic and nepotistic move, Faure Gnassingbe, son of the former president, was instated as Togo 's leader, despite a major outcry both locally and internationally. Amidst the political turmoil, thousands fled to neighbouring Ghana and Benin and remain there as refugees.