Trivia in Togo

Learn fascinating facts and trivia about this country

Africa / Western Africa

National symbols

Flag: Design with five horizontal stripes of green and yellow, red square at upper left with white five-pointed star in center

Togo Flag

Emblem: Coat of arms featuring two red lions supporting shield, below figure drawing bow and arrow with ribbon inscribed with country name

Togo Emblem

Trivia & facts

  • Country name "Togo" means "village by river" in Ewe language
  • Flag red symbolizes people's courage, white star represents purity and hope
  • Capital Lomé market "Grand Marché" boasts West Africa's largest textile trade volume
  • CFA Franc has fixed exchange rate with Euro: 1 Euro = 655.957 CFA
  • Lomé Port deep water handling inland cargo of neighboring countries as "transit port"
  • Batammariba cylindrical mud houses "Takienta" designated World Heritage
  • Thursday many regional markets stand in Togo called "Jour de Marché"
  • Internationally famous footballer Emmanuel Adebayor born in Lomé
  • Northern shea trees source of shea butter raw material, cash income for women
  • Togo technically advanced nation in West African common currency ECO introduction concept

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