In Togo there is a customary law system.

Country overview

Population

7.4m

President

Faure Gnassingbe

Capital city

Lome (1.524 million)

Major industries

Phosphate mining; agricultural processing; cement; handicrafts; textiles; beverages.

Currency

CFA Franc

Languages

French (official, the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north)

Major religions

Christian 29%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 51%

Legal information

Corruption / transparency 

Corruption Perception Index rank worldwide for 2017

117

Corruption Perception Index score for 2017

32