- In Togo, it is considered condescending and ill-mannered to cross your legs when you sit and to talk to someone with your hands in your pockets.
- The Togolese have perfected the skill of carrying anything on their heads – be it bananas, a ceiling fan, a basket of 300 eggs, or five gallons of water.
- The Togolese go wild during the World Cup; soccer is the country’s favorite sport.
- Used Nike shoes can be bought in Togo for roughly $4 a pair.
- When in Togo, always use your right hand when giving and receiving money and other items.
- Worship of trees, snakes, rainbows, fire, and other natural elements is common in Togo.
- Worn-out tires are recycled in Togo to make toys, sandals, and fuel for smoking meat.
- About 40% of Togo’s revenue comes from cotton, cocoa, and coffee.
- Togo is one of the world’s largest phosphate producers.
- The first Olympic medal for Togo was won by Togolese-French Benjamin Kudjow Thomas Boukpeti for the K1 slalom kayak event in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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