Togo

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Togo in a nutshell

Source : http://www.cia.gov

Togo (officially the Togolese Republic) is a country in West Africa bordering Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located.

The official language is French; however, there are many other languages spoken in Togo.

Togo's size is just less than 57,000 square kilometres (22,000 sq mi).

Togo has a population of 6.7 million people (CIA July 2011 est.).

Its capital is Lomé.

The country is dependent mainly on agriculture. The mild weather makes for good growing seasons. Togo is a tropical, sub-Saharan nation.

About a third of the population live below the international poverty line of US$1.25 a day.

School-level education

http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ies/article/view/9102 http://www.spainexchange.com/guide/TG-education.htm

Pre- primary This level is not compulsory. Children enter at age two and it generally lasts for around three years.

Primary level Children enter at age five. Primary education lasts for six years and culminates in the primary certificate (CEPED) and provides access to junior secondary.

Secondary Level Secondary education is divided into two cycles. Children begin the junior level at age 12 and after four years take the graduation certificate (BEPD). This provides continuation to senior level secondary, which lasts for three years. At the completion of senior level, the school-leaving certificate part 1 is taken, providing access to 'terminal class'. Following this, the school-leaving certificate part 2 is taken, success in which provides a route to higher education.

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