Population 5,701,579: African (37 tribes; largest and most important are Ewe, Mina, and Kabre) 99%, European and Syrian-Lebanese less than 1%
Capital City Lomé (750,000)
Languages French (official and the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north)
Official Currency CFA Franc    

Religions Christian 29%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 51%


Land


Land Area 54,390 sq km (21,000 sq miles) - slightly smaller than West Virginia
Natural Resources: phosphates, limestone, marble, arable land.