European Edition Africa Published on January 28th, 2007 EUROPEAN EDITION Europe Greece Germany ... Africa Togo Location: Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana Geographic coordinates: 8 00 N, 1 10 E Area: total: 56,785 sq km land: 54,385 sq km water: 2,400 sq km Cities: Lome (capital, 2004 est. population 850,000) Land boundaries: total: 1,647 km border countries: Benin 644 km, Burkina Faso 126 km, Ghana 877 km Coastline: 56 km Maritime claims: territorial sea: 30 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm Climate: Tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north Terrain: Gently rolling savanna in north; central hills; southern plateau; low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes Elevation extremes: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean m highest point: Mont Agou 986 m Natural resources: Phosphates, limestone, marble, arable land Land use: arable land: permanent crops: other: Irrigated land: 70 sq km (2003) Natural hazards: Hot, dry harmattan wind can reduce visibility in north during winter; periodic droughts Environment - current issues: Deforestation attributable to slash-and-burn agriculture and the use of wood for fuel; water pollution presents health hazards and hinders the fishing industry; air pollution increasing in urban areas | |
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