Togo
Togolese Republic · Western Africa
Updated 8 November 2026
Togo is a country in Western Africa with its capital in Lomé. Its head of state is Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové and its head of government is Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé. On DiploMaps you can see Togo on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Lomé
- Head of state
- Jean-Lucien Savi de TovéTogolese politician
- Head of government
- Faure Essozimna GnassingbéTogolese politician
- Foreign minister
- Robert DusseyTogolese politician and minister
- Population
- 8.6 million (2025)
- Area
- 56,785 km²
- GDP
- $11.9 billion (2025)
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Official languages
- French
- United Nations
- Member since 1960
- Region
- Western Africa · Africa
Togo and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $39.6 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $3.4 billion
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Visa needed before travel90 days (multiple) Treatment: 90 days (multiple) Study: 90 days (multiple) Work: 90 days (multiple) Details to apply for visa (links): The visa application and payment are submitted via the website, afterwards you are required to print the application: https://voyage
Memberships
- African Union
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- ECOWAS
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)