Moving to Togo: visas, cost of living & immigrant guide

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Population

8,608,444

Population - note

note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS

this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected

Population Growth Rate

2.73%

Urban Population

38.000000

Population in Major Urban Areas

LOME (capital) 1.524 million

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Age Structure

40.440000

Median Age

19.500000

Birth Rate - births/1,000 population

35

Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population

7.6

Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman

4.58

Contraceptive Prevalance Rate - female 12-49

15.2%

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 12-49

15.2%

Mean Age for Mother's First Birth (age 25-49)

20

Mother's mean age at first birth

20

Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female

1.030000

Ethnic Groups

native African (37 tribes

largest and most important are Ewe, Mina, and Kabre) 99%, European and Syrian-Lebanese less than 1%

Nationality Noun

Togolese (singular and plural)

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Literacy - total population

60.9%

Literacy - male

75.4%

Literacy - female

46.9%

Literacy Definition

age 15 and over can read and write

Education Expenditures - percent of GDP

4.5%

Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary)

12.000000

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Life Expectancy at Birth

63.620000

Infant Mortality Rate

48.280000

Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births

48.280000

Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births

300

Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population

.05

Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population

.7

Health Expenditures - percent of GDP

8%

Major Infectious Diseases - degree of risk

very high

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

4.3%

Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved

91.400000

Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved

25.500000

Underweight - percent of children under five years

16.5%

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Economic Overview

Togo is a small West African nation with a developing economy that has experienced significant growth in recent years.

Despite facing a number of challenges, including high levels of poverty and a lack of infrastructure, Togo has made strides in improving its economic outlook through various initiatives and reforms.

One of the main drivers of the Togolese economy is agriculture, which employs a significant portion of the country's population and accounts for a large portion of its exports.

The main crops grown in Togo include cotton, cocoa, coffee, and yams, and the country has made efforts to improve agricultural productivity and modernize its farming practices in recent years.

In addition to agriculture, Togo has also seen growth in other sectors of the economy, including manufacturing and services.

The country has made efforts to attract foreign investment and develop its infrastructure, particularly in the areas of transportation and energy.

Despite these efforts, however, Togo still faces significant economic challenges.

Poverty and unemployment are widespread, particularly in rural areas, and the country's infrastructure remains underdeveloped in many areas.

In addition, Togo has faced political instability in recent years, which has led to concerns about the country's economic future.

To address these challenges, the Togolese government has implemented a number of initiatives and reforms aimed at promoting economic growth and development.

These include measures to improve the business climate and attract foreign investment, as well as efforts to modernize the agricultural sector and develop the country's infrastructure.

Industries

phosphate mining, agricultural processing, cement; handicrafts, textiles, beverages

GDP - per capita (PPP)

$1,500.00 (USD)

GDP - real growth rate

5.4%

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GDP - Gross Domestic Product (PPP)

$17,450,000,000 (USD)

GDP Per Capita

$1,500.00 (USD)

GDP - real growth rate

5.4%

GDP - official exchange rate

$4,152,000,000 (USD)

GDP - composition, by end use

• consumption: 90.3% government
• consumption: 15.6% investment in fixed
• capital: 22.5% investment in
• inventories: 26.1% exports of goods and
• services: 56.8% imports of goods and
• services: -111.3%

GDP by Sector- agriculture

29.5%

GDP by Sector- Industry

21%

GDP by Sector- services

49.5%

Industrial Growth Rate

2.5%

Inflation Rate

2.6%

Currency Name and Code

CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF)

Fiscal Year

calendar year

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Labor Force

2,595,000

Major Industries

phosphate mining, agricultural processing, cement; handicrafts, textiles, beverages

Agriculture Products

• coffee, cocoa, cotton, yams, cassava (tapioca), corn, beans, rice, millet, sorghum
• livestock
• fish

Population Below Poverty Line

32%

Child Labor - # of children ages 5-14

774,801

Child Labor - % of children ages 5-14

47%

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Labor Force By Occupation- agriculture

65%

Labor Force By Occupation- industry

5%

Labor Force By Occupation- services

30%

Annual Budget

$602,300,000 (USD)

Budget Surplus or Deficit - percent of GDP

-3.7%

Taxes and other revenues - percent of GDP

19.2%

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Full Country Name

Togolese Republic

Country Name

Togo

Local - Long

Republique Togolaise

Local - Short

none

Former Name

French Togoland

Etymology- history of name

derived from the Ewe words "to" (river) and "godo" (on the other side) to give the sense of "on the other side of the river"

originally, this designation applied to the town of Togodo (now Togoville) on the northern shore of Lake Togo, but the name was eventually extended to the entire nation

Independence

27 April 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship)

National Holiday

Independence Day, 27 April (1960)

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Government Type

presidential republic

Constitution

• history: several previous; latest adopted 27 September 1992, effective 14 October 1992
• amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or supported by at least one fifth of the National Assembly membership; passage requires four-fifths majority vote by the Assembly; a referendum is required if approved by only two-thirds majority of the Assembly or if requested by the president; constitutional articles on the republican and secular form of government cannot be amended; amended 2002, 2007, last in 2019 when the National Assembly unanimously approved a package of amendments, including setting presidential term limits of two 5-year mandates

Legal System:

customary law system

Executive Branch:

• chief of state: President Jean-Lucien Kwassi Savi de TOVE (since 3 May 2025)
• head of government: President of Council of Ministers Faure GNASSINGBE (since 3 May 2025)
• cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the advice of the president of the council of ministers election/appointment
• process: president is appointed by the national assembly for one six-year term; the president of the council of ministers is the leader of the majority party in the national assembly and is confirmed by the Constitutional Court with no term limits
• election results: 2020: Faure GNASSINGBE reelected president; percent of vote - Faure GNASSINGBE (UNIR) 70.8%, Agbeyome KODJO (MPDD) 19.5%, Jean-Pierre FABRE (ANC) 4.7%, other 5% 2015: Faure GNASSINGBE reelected president; percent of vote - Faure GNASSINGBE (UNIR) 58.8%, Jean-Pierre FABRE (ANC) 35.2%, Tchaboure GOGUE (ADDI) 4%, other 2%
• note: in May 2024, the President signed into law changes to the constitution that converted the presidential system to a parliamentary republic and created the President of Council of Ministers position

Legislative Branch:

• Description: unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (91 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed, party-list proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms); party lists are required to contain equal numbers of men and women
• Elections: last held on 20 December 2018 (next election was to be held on 20 April 2024 but has been indefinitely postponed)
• Election Results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UNIR 59, UFC 7, NET 3, MPDD 2, MRC 1, PDP 1, independent 18; composition as of February 2024 - men 73, women 17, percent of women 18.9%

Judicial Branch:

• office: Supreme Court president appointed by decree of the president of the republic upon the proposal of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy, a 9-member judicial, advisory, and disciplinary body; other judicial appointments and judge tenure NA; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the National Assembly; judge tenure NA
• subordinate courts: Court of Assizes (sessions court); Appeal Court; tribunals of first instance (divided into civil, commercial, and correctional chambers; Court of State Security; military tribunal

Regions or States:

5 regions (regions, singular - region); Centrale, Kara, Maritime, Plateaux, Savanes

Political Parties and Leaders:

• Action Committee for Renewal or CAR [Dodji APEVON]
• Alliance of Democrats for Integral Development or ADDI [Tchaboure GOGUE]
• Democratic Convention of African Peoples or CDPA [Léopold GNININVI]
• Democratic Forces for the Republic or FDR [Dodji APEVON]
• National Alliance for Change or ANC [Jean-Pierre FABRE]
• New Togolese Commitment [Gerry TAAMA]
• Pan-African National Party or PNP [Tikpi ATCHADAM]
• Pan-African Patriotic Convergence or CPP (vacant)
• Patriotic Movement for Democracy and Development or MPDD [Agbeyome KODJO]
• Socialist Pact for Renewal or PSR [Abi TCHESSA]
• The Togolese Party [Nathaniel OLYMPIO]
• Union of Forces for Change or UFC [Jean-Pierre FABRE]
• Union for the Republic or UNIR [Faure GNASSINGBE]

Suffrage:

18 years of age; universal

Citizenship Criteria:

• birth: no citizenship by descent
• only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Togo dual citizenship
• recognized: yes residency requirement for
• naturalization: 5 years

Capital Name

Lome

Capital - geographic coordinate

6 07 N, 1 13 E

Capital Time Difference

UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

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International Organization Participation:

• ACP
• AfDB
• AIIB
• AU
• ECOWAS
• EITI (compliant country)
• Entente
• FAO
• FZ
• G-77
• IAEA
• IBRD
• ICAO
• ICRM
• IDA
• IDB
• IFAD
• IFC
• IFRCS
• ILO
• IMF
• IMO
• Interpol
• IOC
• IOM
• IPU
• ISO (correspondent)
• ITSO
• ITU
• ITUC (NGOs)
• MIGA
• MINURSO
• NAM
• OIC
• OIF
• OPCW
• PCA
• UN
• UNAMID
• UNCTAD
• UNESCO
• UNHCR
• UNIDO
• UNMIL
• UNOCI
• UNWTO
• UPU
• WADB (regional)
• WAEMU
• WCO
• WFTU (NGOs)
• WHO
• WIPO
• WMO
• WTO

International Law Organization Participation:

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt

Diplomatic Representation from US:

• Chief of Mission: Ambassador Elizabeth FITZSIMMONS (since 26 April 2022)
• Embassy: Boulevard Eyadema, B.P. 852, Lome
• Mailing Address: 2300 Lome Place, Washington, DC 20521-2300
• Telephone: [228] 2261-5470
• FAX: [228] 2261-5501
• Email: consularLome@state.gov
• Website: https://tg.usembassy.gov/

Diplomatic Representation in the US:

• Chief of Mission: Ambassador Frederic Edem HEGBE (since 24 April 2017)
• Chancery: 2208 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
• Telephone: [1] (202) 234-4212
• FAX: [1] (202) 232-3190
• Email: embassyoftogo@hotmail.com
• Website: https://embassyoftogousa.com/

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Geographic Location

Africa

Geographic Coordinates

8 00 N, 1 10 E

Total Area

21,925 Square Miles 56,785 Square Kilometers

Land Area

20,998 Square Miles 54,385 Square Kilometers

Water Area

927 Square Miles 2,400 Square Kilometers

Land Boundaries

1,023 Miles 1,647 Kilometers

Border Countries

Benin 644 km, Burkina Faso 126 km, Ghana 877 km

Coastline

35 Miles 56 Kilometers

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Terrain

• gently rolling savanna in north
• central hills
• southern plateau
• low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes

Highest Point

986 Meters

Highest Point Location

Mont Agou 986 m

Lowest Point Location

Atlantic Ocean 0 m

Natural Resources

phosphates, limestone, marble, arable land

Irrigated Land

28 Square Miles 73 Square Kilometers

Time Zone

UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

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Climate

The country is divided climatically into southern and northern zones.

The southern tropical average temperatures fluctuate between 70°F and 80°F , with February and March the hottest months, and June, July, and August the coolest.

Humidity is high (80%-90%) most of the year.

The major dry season extends from the end of November to the end of March; August and early September are also sometimes quite dry.

Equatorial conditions in the mountains of Togo support the country’s only rain forest.

Northern temperatures fluctuate between 65°F and over 100°F, and humidity is less than in the south.

The northern zone has one rainy and one dry season.

In December-January, a cool, dry, dust-laden *quot;harmattan" wind from the Sahara sweeps across the land.

Terrain

• gently rolling savanna in north
• central hills
• southern plateau
• low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes

Location

Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana

Total Area

21,925 Square Miles 56,785 Square Kilometers

Border Countries

Benin 644 km, Burkina Faso 126 km, Ghana 877 km

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

Environment - International Agreements

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

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Exports

$859,000,000 (USD)

Imports

$1,337,000,000 (USD)

Major Exports

reexports, cotton, phosphates, coffee, cocoa

Major Imports

machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products

Top Export Partners

Ghana 17.7%, Benin 13.1%, Burkina Faso 8.2%

Top Import Partners

France 20.3%, China 16.2%, Netherlands 6.2%, Hong Kong 5.3%, Germany 4.9%, UK 4.6%, Italy 4.3%

Export Partners

Ghana 17.7%, Benin 13.1%, Burkina Faso 8.2%

Import Partners

France 20.3%, China 16.2%, Netherlands 6.2%, Hong Kong 5.3%, Germany 4.9%, UK 4.6%, Italy 4.3%

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Country Description

Togo is a small West African country with a developing economy based primarily on agricultural production and port activity.

Following a sustained period of political instability that began in the early 1990s, Togo has made considerable progress in recent years, highlighted by a succession of relatively free and fair elections in 2007, 2010, and 2013.

Although significant challenges remain, Togo’s economy is developing by instituting business reforms, improving its health care and educational systems, and making significant new investments in infrastructure.French is the official language, while the most commonly spoken local languages areEwe, Mina, and Kabiye.

Some tourism infrastructure exists within the capital city, Lomé, and the cities of Kpalimé and Kara.Outside these areas the infrastructure for tourism is underdeveloped or non-existent.

Lomé is the headquarters and flight hub for Asky Airlines, which operates flights to most West and Central African capitals.

Togo is also accessible by direct flight from France, Belgium, Ethiopia, and Brazil.

Safety & Security

You are urged to avoid political rallies and street demonstrations and maintain security awareness at all times.

Togo experiences periodic violence, strikes, and political tensions, especially during the lead-up to elections.

Land borders with Ghana and Benin are sometimes shut down during elections for any of these three countries.

The March 2010 Presidential election was largely non-violent with only minor incidents reported during the period.

Since June 2011, Togo has also experienced student protests in Lomé, Kara, and Dapaong.

These protests have sometimes turned violent, prompting the universities to close for days or weeks.

The most recent election in July 2013 was generally considered peaceful and a success.

However, protests and demonstrations by opposition groups periodically occur with little or no notice.

Armed robbery at sea and piracy in the Gulf of Guinea remain threats for the Government of Togo and its regional neighbors.

While governments and regional organizations have taken some steps to combat the issues, concern remains over the reported number of incidents and level of violence of acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Guinea.

If you are visiting any coastal areas in Togo, you should be alert to the threats of armed robbery at sea and piracy and move inland if you detect a potential threat.

If you are caught in such an attack, you should comply immediately with any demands made by the aggressors and avoid any action that could be interpreted as an attempt to escape.

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Crime

In recent years, Togo has seen high levels of violent crime throughout the country.

Incidents have included machete attacks as well as firearms-related crimes.

You should avoid certain areas within Lomé during the hours of darkness, including public beaches, the beach road, and the Ghana-Togo border areas.

You should avoid beaches where no security is provided, even during daylight hours, as purse-snatchings and muggings occur regularly.

We recommend that you not visit the Grand Marché area alone during the day and avoid the area altogether in the evenings.

Pick-pocketing incidents and theft are common in Togo, especially along the beach and in the market areas of Lomé.

Residential and business burglaries are becoming frequent in Lomé.

Foreigners are less commonly targeted in incidents of carjacking, but have been the victims of violent crime in the past.

Theft while riding in taxis is common, as thieves steal bags, wallets, and passports.

Don’t share taxicabs with strangers.

You should closely monitor their surroundings when using ATMs because of petty theft during and after ATM usage.

You should only use ATMs during the day and choose ATMs with lots of people and guards around if possible.

Don’t buy counterfeit and pirated goods, even if they are widely available.

Not only are the bootlegs illegal in the United States, you may also be breaking local law.

Buying or using drugs may result in an indefinite period of detention.

Illicit drugs, particularly marijuana, cocaine, and some pharmaceuticals, are regularly seized by drug enforcement entities.

Internet Financial Scams: Perpetrators of business fraud often target foreigners, including U.S. citizens.

Formerly associated with Nigeria, these fraud schemes are now prevalent throughout western Africa, including Togo, and pose dangers of both financial loss and physical harm.

An increasing number of U.S. citizens have been targets of such scams, resulting in the loss of considerable money on these scams, ranging from a few hundred dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Typically, these scam operations begin with an unsolicited communication, usually by e-mail, from an unknown individual who describes a situation that promises quick financial gain, often by assisting in the transfer of a large sum of money or valuables out of the country.

As a general rule, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Common e-mail scams have been sent by individuals claiming to be a U.S. citizen who is “trapped” in Togo and needs financial assistance to return to the United States or receive urgent medical care.

More sophisticated scams include targeting U.S. businesses and ordering a large amount of their product, if the U.S. business will provide banking information or pay legal fees.

The best way to avoid becoming a victim of fraud is to use common sense.

Do not wire or transfer money to anyone you’ve never met in person.

You should carefully check out any unsolicited business proposals originating in Togo before you commit any funds, provide any goods or services, or undertake any travel.

If you are contacted by someone claiming to be a U.S. citizen in trouble, ask him/her to call the Embassy directly at (228) 22 61 54 70.

Please check the Embassy website for the most current information on fraud in Togo.

Criminal Penalties

While you are traveling in Togo, you are subject to its laws even if you are a U.S. citizen.

Foreign laws and legal systems can be vastly different than our own.

In some places, you may be taken in for questioning if you don’t have your passport with you.

Photographing subjects affiliated with the government of Togo, including official government buildings, border crossings, checkpoints, police stations, military bases, utility buildings, airports, government vehicles, and government or military personnel, is strictly prohibited, and local authorities will confiscate film and cameras.

Government buildings are not always clearly identifiable, as they vary from being very well marked to not being marked at all.

In some places, driving under the influence can land you immediately in jail.

These criminal penalties will vary from country to country.

There are also some things that might be legal in the country you visit, but still illegal in the United States, and you can be prosecuted under U.S. law if you buy pirated goods.

Engaging in sexual conduct with children or using or disseminating child pornography in a foreign country is a crime prosecutable in the United States.

If you break local laws in Togo, your U.S. passport won’t help you avoid arrest or prosecution.

It’s very important to know what’s legal and what’s not wherever you go.

Persons violating Togolese laws, even unknowingly, may be expelled, arrested, or imprisoned.

Penalties for possessing, using, or trafficking in illegal drugs in Togo are severe, and convicted offenders can expect long jail sentences and heavy fines.

While some countries will automatically notify the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate if a U.S. citizen is detained or arrested in a foreign country, that might not always be the case.

To ensure that the United States is aware of your circumstances, request that the police and prison officials notify the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate as soon as you are arrested or detained overseas.

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Medical Facilities

Medical facilities in Togo are limited and of very poor quality; emergency medical care is inadequate.

Availability of medications through local pharmacies is unreliable, and travelers should carry all necessary medications, properly labeled, with them.

Malaria, a serious and sometimes fatal disease, is prevalent in Togo.

Traffic Safety

While in Togo, you may encounter road conditions that differ significantly from those in the United States.

While some major thoroughfares in urban parts of Togo are paved, many secondary streets are not, and they can become severely flooded when it rains.

Driving conditions are hazardous throughout Togo due to the presence of pedestrians, large swarms of small motorcycles, disorderly drivers (moped, car and truck drivers), livestock on the roadways, and the poor condition of the roads, which often contain deep potholes.

Overland travel off the main network of roads generally requires a four-wheel-drive vehicle.

Many drivers in Togo do not obey traffic laws and most traffic signals do not function properly.

Drivers should be prepared for the possibility that other drivers may run red lights or stop signs or drive in the wrong direction on one-way streets.

Nighttime travel is dangerous.

Poorly marked checkpoints, often manned by armed, undisciplined soldiers, exist throughout the country, including in the capital.

Banditry, including demands for bribes at checkpoints, has been reported on major inter-city highways, including the Lomé-Cotonou coastal highway.

You should be aware of your surroundings and drive defensively.

At official checkpoints, Togolese security officials prefer that you approach with your interior light on, and have your driver’s license, registration, and proof of insurance ready.

If driving in Lomé, you should be aware of the staged-accident ploy.

In this scam, a motorbike will cut in front of you, cause a collision, and draw a crowd, which can turn hostile if you attempt to leave the scene of the so-called accident.

Such encounters appear designed to extort money from the vehicle driver.

Pedestrians have also staged accidents.

Genuine accidents can also draw hostile crowds.

You should always keep car doors locked and windows closed, and have a cell phone in the vehicle.

If you are involved in an accident and feel you are in danger (e.g. if your vehicle is attacked or you are threatened) you should leave the scene, drive to a safe location such as your hotel or a police station, and alert both the police and the U.S. embassy.

Carjackings are periodically reported in Togo and tend to increase during the summer months and holiday seasons.

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Airports - total

8

Airports with Paved Runways

2

Railways

353 Miles 568 Kilometers

Roadways- total

7,240 Miles 11,652 Kilometers

Roadways- paved

1,520 Miles 2,447 Kilometers

Waterways

31 Miles 50 Kilometers

Ports and Terminals

Kpeme, Lome

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Telephones

178,700

Cell Phones

1,190,000

Internet Users

320,000

Internet Country Code

.tg

Internet Hosts

860

Broadcast Media

• 2 state-owned TV stations with multiple transmission sites
• 5 private TV stations broadcast locally
• cable TV service is available
• state-owned radio network with multiple stations
• several dozen private radio stations and a few community radio stations
• transmissions of multiple international broadcasters available

Telephone System

• assessment: fair system based on a network of microwave radio relay routes supplemented by open-wire lines and a mobile-cellular system
• domestic: microwave radio relay and open-wire lines for conventional system; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 50 telephones per 100 persons with mobile-cellular use predominating
• international: country code - 228; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Symphonie

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Electricity Consumption- Kilowatt Hours (kWh)

640,000,000

Electricity Imports- Kilowatt Hours (kWh)

514,000,000

Electricity Production- Kilowatt Hours (kWh)

203,000,000

Oil Consumption- Barrels Per Day (bbl/day)

28,670

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Anthem History

Originally adopted on independence in 1960, the national anthem was replaced in 1979 and readopted in 1992.

Anthem Lyrics

Salut à toi, pays de nos aïeux" (Hail to thee, land of our forefathers) Salut à toi, pays de nos aieux!

Toi qui les rendais forts, paisibles et joyeux, Cultivant vertu, vaillance Pour la postérité.

Que viennent les tyrans, ton coeur soupire vers la liberté.

Togo, debout!

Luttons sans défaillance, Vainquons ou mourons, mais dans la dignité.

Grand Dieu, Toi seul nous as exaltés Du Togo pour la prospérité, Togolais, viens!

Batissons la Cité!

Dans l'unité nous voulons te servir, C'est bien là de nos coeurs le plus ardent désir.

Clamons fort notre devise Que rien ne peut ternir.

Seuls artisans de ton bonheur ainsi que de ton avenir, Brisons partout les chaînes, la traîtrise Et nous te jurons toujours fidélité Et aimer, servir, se dépasser, Faire encore de toi sans nous lasser Togo Chéri, l'Or de l'Humanité.

Anthem Lyrics English

Hail to thee, land of our forefathers, Thou who made them strong, peaceful and happy, Men who for posterity cultivated virtue and bravery.

Even if tyrants shall come, thy heart yearns towards freedom.

Togo arise!

Let us struggle without faltering.

Victory or death, but dignity.

God almighty, Thou alone hast made Togo prosper.

People of Togo arise!

Let us build the nation.

To serve thee in unity is the most burning desire of our hearts.

Let us shout aloud our motto That nothing can tarnish.

We the only builders of thy happiness and of thy future, Everywhere let us break chains and treachery, And we swear to thee for ever faith, love, service, untiring zeal, To make thee yet, beloved Togo, a golden example for humanity.