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Infrastructure
Togo is a small country in West Africa about the size of West Virginia sandwiched between Ghana and Benin. Togos population of just over 5 million is extremely diverse, with about 40 ethnic groups. It is divided into five regions starting in the south and stretching to the north: Maritime, Plateau, Central, Kara, and Savannes. French is Togos official language, although about half of its inhabitants speak or understand Ew. The other widely spoken local language is Kaby, the most common language of the Kara Region.
| Togo Demographics: |
Togo |
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Low-Income Mean |
| GNI per capita (Atlas method, US$) |
270 |
600 |
510 |
| Life expectancy at birth (years) |
50 |
46 |
58 |
| Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births) |
78 |
101 |
79 |
| Child malnutrition (% children under 5) |
25 |
- |
44 |
| Access to improved water source (% population) |
51 |
58 |
75 |
| Literacy (% population age 15+) |
53 |
65 |
61 |
| Median Age |
17.78 |
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Sources: Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, World Bank, ONUSIDA, EDST 1998, MICS 2000
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