CIA Factbook The World Factbook 1994: TogoGeography Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean beween Benin and Ghana Area: • total area: 56,790 sq km • land area: 54,390 sq km • comparative area: slightly smaller than West Virginia Land boundaries: total 1,647 km, Benin 644 km, Burkina 126 km, Ghana 877 km Coastline: 56 km Maritime claims: • exclusive economic zone: 200 nm • territorial sea: 30 nm International disputes: none 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 Natural resources: phosphates, limestone, marble Land use: • arable land: 25% • permanent crops: 1% • meadows and pastures: 4% • forest and woodland: 28% • other: 42% Irrigated land: 70 sq km (1989 est.) Environment: • current issues: deforestation attributable to slash-and-burn agriculture and the use of wood for fuel; recent droughts affecting agriculture • natural hazards: hot, dry harmattan wind can reduce visibility in north during winter • international agreements: party to—Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber; signed, but not ratified—Biodiversity, Climate Change