Flag of Togo

🎨 What the flag means

Togo's flag has five green and yellow stripes, with a red square holding a white star in the corner. The five stripes stand for Togo's five regions. The president's office says green means forests, farming and hope, yellow means natural riches, faith and maturity, red honours those who fought for independence, and the white star means peace, intelligence and light.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

12.4 million (2026)

🏙️ Capital

Lomé2.2 million people (2023)

🗣️ Main language

French

✨ 3 fun facts

1. The name Togo comes from the Ewe language and means "by the water" or "behind the sea".
2. Togo is a long, narrow country: in places it is less than 115 kilometres wide between Ghana and Benin.
3. French is Togo's official language, while Ewe and Kabiye are its two national languages.