Togo
Africa · Capital: Lomé
Togo is a country in Africa, home to about 9.1 million people across 56,785 km². Its capital is Lomé. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 3 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Lomé
Region
Africa
Population
~9.1 million people
Area
56,785 km²
Density
160 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Crossed by
The prime meridian
Drives on the
Right
Language
French
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
986 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
A currency called the franc
Member of
Commonwealth of Nations
Flag colors
green, yellow, red, white
Flag features
at least one star
Land borders (3)
Benin
Burkina Faso
GhanaTogo in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Togo is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 24 claims from the pool that are true of Togo, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- The prime meridian passes through it1 of 8
- Its name has exactly 4 letters1 of 10
- Its capital city's name begins with “L”1 of 11
- 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
- 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
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- 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
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177