Togo

Key facts

How Togo ranks

• One of the shortest country names in the world.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Togo?3

• Benin
• Burkina Faso
• Ghana

Togo in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Togo is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 24 clues from the pool that are true of Togo, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• The prime meridian passes through it1 of 8
• Has a coastline on the Gulf of Guinea1 of 9
• Its name has exactly 4 letters1 of 10
• Its name begins with “T”1 of 12
• Its currency is called the franc1 of 22
• Has French as an official language1 of 27
• Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
• Every country it borders is larger than it1 of 51
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
• Its flag features a star1 of 67
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Togo

Which countries border Togo?

Togo shares a land border with 3 countries: Benin, Burkina Faso and Ghana.

What is the capital of Togo?

The capital of Togo is Lomé.

Is Togo landlocked?

No. Togo has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Togo?

Togo has one official language, French.