TOGO

Geography: Togo is surrounded by Ghana, Burkina Faso, Benin, and the Gulf of Guinea. It consists primarily of two savanna plains regions separated by a southwest-northwest range of hills.

Climate: The south is humid, with temperatures ranging from 23oC to 32oC.

In the north, temperature fluctuations are greater--from 18oC to more than 38oC.

Languages: French (official, commerce); Ewé, Mina (south); Kabyé, Dagomba (north); and many dialects.

Currency: CFA Franc.