The TOEFL iBT and revised TOEFL Paper-delivered tests are offered in this location.
The list below shows testing regions, fees and dates as of February 15, 2019, but availability may change when you register. Fees are shown in US$ and are subject to change without notice.
| Region | Testing Format | Fee | Test Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lome | TOEFL iBT | $180 $180 $180 $180 $180 |
Sat., Feb 16, 2019 Sat., Mar 16, 2019 Sat., Apr 13, 2019 Sat., May 18, 2019 Sat., Jun 15, 2019 |
| Lome (Code: E307) | TOEFL Paper Testing | $180 $180 $180 $180 |
Sat., Oct 13, 2018 Sat., Nov 10, 2018 Sat., Feb 09, 2019 Sat., Apr 13, 2019 |
Togo Overview
Togo, Republic in West Africa. The population comprises over 40 ethnic groups; in the north, Hausa is the common language of communication. Millet, maize, cassava, cotton and peanuts are mainly grown, and coffee and cocoa are also grown at higher altitudes. The most important export good is phosphate. There are food, textile and wood processing industries.
History: In the 15th century. the area of today’s Togo was discovered by the Portuguese. French merchants established trading establishments here in the 17th and 18th centuries. In 1884 the German Africa explorer Gustav Nachtigal (1834–85) established the German colony Togo on behalf of the German government, which was divided between France and Great Britain after the First World War. The (larger) French part became independent in 1960 as the Republic of Togo, the British part has belonged to Ghana since 1957.
Country facts
- Official name: Republic of Togo
- License plate: RT
- ISO-3166: TG, TGO (768)
- Internet domain:.tg
- Currency: CFA franc
- Area: 56 790 km²
- Population (2019): 8.1 million
- Capital: Lomé
- Official language (s): French, Kabre, Ewe
- Form of government: Presidential Republic
- Administrative division: 5 regions
- Head of State: President Faure Gnassingbé (since 4.5.2005)
- Head of Government: Victoire Tomegah Dogbé (since September 28, 2020)
- Religion (s) (2010): 44% Christians, 36% followers of traditional local religions, 14% Muslims, 6% non-denominational, other / n / a
- Time zone: Central European Time -1 hour
- National holiday: April 27th
Location and infrastructure
- Location (geographical): West Africa
- Position (coordinates): between 6 ° 06 ‘and 11 ° 09’ north latitude and 0 ° 09 ‘west and 1 ° 49’ east longitude
- Climate: Tropical savanna climate
- Highest mountain: Mont Agou (986 m)
- Road network (2018): 1,794 km (paved), 8,157 km (unpaved)
- Railway network (2014): 568 km
Population
- Annual population growth (2020): 2.6%
- Birth rate (2020): 32 per 1000 residents.
- Death rate (2020): 6.5 per 1000 residents.
- Average age (2020): 20 years
- Average life expectancy (2020): 66.6 years (men 63.9; women 69.3)
- Age structure (2020): 39.7% younger than 15 years, 3.6% older than 65 years
- Literacy rate (15-year-olds and older) (2015): 63.7%
- Mobile phone contracts (pre-paid and post-paid) (2018): 78 per 100 residents
- Internet users (2017): 12 per 100 residents
Economy
- GDP per capita (2019): US $ 671
- Total GDP (2019): $ 5.502 billion
- GNI per capita (2019): US $ 690
- Education expenditure (2018): 5.4% of GDP
- Military expenditure (2019): 3.1% of GDP
- Unemployment rate (15 years and older) (2019): 2.0%
Population
The population of Togo comprises around 45 ethnic groups with a correspondingly large number of languages and dialects. Most strongly represented are the Ewe in the south (45%) and the Kabre in the north (30%), whose languages also serve as national languages. The north of Togo is home to the Fulbe, Moba and Tamberma, and to the west of Konkomba and Bassari. In the north, Hausa is the common language of communication; The Fulbe and Tamberma are also important beyond their residential area. In the cities in the south, where business and public administration are concentrated, almost all ethnic groups are represented.
With 143 residents per km 2 (2017), Togo is one of the densely populated countries in Africa. The main settlement areas are the coastal region, the Togo-Atakora Mountains and the area around Lama-Kara in the northeast. As a result of the increasing rural exodus, the proportion of the urban population is (2017) 41%. More than 20% of the total population live in Greater Lomé alone. Other larger cities Sokodé, Kara and Kpalimé.
The biggest cities in Togo
| Biggest Cities (Residents 2020) | |
| Lome | 2,173,800 |
| Kara | 115 400 |
| Sokodé | 109 200 |
| Kpalimé | 89 700 |
| Atakpamé | 81 100 |
Social: More than a third of the population lives below the absolute poverty line, 37% of the total population have no access to clean drinking water. Health services are inadequate, especially in rural and northern regions.
Religion
The constitution guarantees freedom of religion. More than a third of the population professes traditional African religions. According to other estimates, up to 50% follow indigenous beliefs, e.g. Sometimes parallel to official affiliation with Christianity or Islam. This leads to double entries and statistical uncertainties. Secret societies exert great influence within the tribal societies (e.g. the Ewe).
Most of the 44% Christians belong to the Catholic Church (approx. 26% of the population; Archdiocese of Lomé with six suffragan dioceses). About 17% of the population can be assigned to Protestant denominations (Reformed, Baptists, Pentecostals, Methodists, Lutherans) and independent African churches. Other Christian communities account for around 1%. The largest Protestant church is the Reformed Evangelical Church of Togo (“Église Evangélique Presbytérienne du Togo”; historically emerged from the mission work of the North German Mission Society ).
The fastest growing non-Christian religious community is the Sunni Islam of the Maliki school of law, to which 14-20% of the population (including Fulbe and Hausa) profess, according to different estimates.