Togo

Overview The most interesting thing about my country that i learned was that it may be very tiny, but it's population is amazing. i love that they play soccer there because i love soccer !!! the temperature is usually very very hot there 7 i love hot weather. The money they use there is alot different from the U.S.A's coins money .i've researched on the types of music they make and listen to hip hop & reggae music!! . by ; Erica Hookland.

Statistics There are 6,145,000 people living in togo !! French Togoland became Togo in 1960 The capital is Lome People in togo are no different then us !! The main food crops grown in Togo are rice, pulses, millets, yarns, cassava, sorghum and corn are the staple food of Togo. Among the cash crops, which are mainly grown in Togo are cocoa, coffee and products made from palm. Togo people also rear domestic cattle's like goat, sheep, hogs and other domestic animals.
 * Full name:** Togolese Republic
 * Life expectancy:** 57 years (men), 60 years (women)
 * Area:** 56,785 sq km (21,925 sq miles)
 * President:** Faure Gnassingbe

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Geography



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History

Togo became part of Slave Coast, from where captives were shipped by the European slavers during the 17th century. In 1884 it became the German part of Togoland!! France granted independence in 1960 and Togo's first president, Sylvanus Olympio, was assassinated in a military coup three years later.

togo children (: !

Economy Togo money is called the Communaute Financiere Africiane franc issued by the Central bank of West African countries. As agriculture is the main Togo economy therefore food crops and cash crops are widely grown. Cattle rearing and fishing are also a part of the Togo economy.

Government coat of arms.

Religion

The Indigenous beliefs, Christian, & Muslim religions are known in togo. African religion 70%, Christian 20%, Muslim 10%

The purposed of rituals is to make contact with a spirit, to gain their favor by offering them a sacfifice, plus gifts, to get help in the form of better food, higher standards of living made health better. Vodoo priests can be male---> hungan), or female --->mambo). __A Vodoo temple is called humfor__. The most characteristic of Vodoo is ceremony of DANCING!!!. The dancing can be started by houngan or mambo or both, and the hounsis (students studying Vodoo). The dancing with typically builds in intensity until one of the dancers became possessed by the sprit. Animal sacrifice; this may be a goat, sheep, chicken, or dog. They believe that animal sacrifice is a method of consecrating food for consumption by following Vodoo, their gods and ancestors.
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Culture The official futbol team in Togo is called the Sparrow Hawks. The team:

 ^^^^^^^^^^THIS IS WHAT THEY DO TO CELEBARTE THE NEW YEAR !!^^^^^^^^^^

Social Problems

Other this picture is on ivary coast, but it is still in africa & is very beautiful !!!!!! --^^^^^^^-^^^^^^^^^^---

[] some togo country musicc!!!!! togo people say " this is a small sized battt for the USA" This is a big Bat, or Chauvesouris in French

kenney chesney in africa w/ the kids. []> ^^^^

hip hopp togo music //**vvvvvvvv**// []



Reggae Music was popular.