Togo

Togo is a small West African country with a developing economy based primarily on agricultural production and port activity.  Following a sustained period of political instability that began in the early 1990s, Togo has made considerable progress in recent years, highlighted by a succession of relatively free and fair elections in 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2015.  Although significant challenges remain, Togo’s economy is developing by instituting business reforms, improving its health care and educational systems, and making significant new investments in infrastructure. French is the official language, while the most commonly spoken local languages are Ewe, Mina, and Kabiye.  Some tourism infrastructure exists within the capital city, Lomé, and the cities of Kpalimé and Kara.  Outside these areas the infrastructure for tourism is underdeveloped or non-existent.  Read the Department of State’s Fact Sheet on Togo for additional information on U.S.- Togo relations.