Togo

Missionaries: Randy & Carolyn Adams
The Ghanaian church supervised the infant church which began in 1972 as an outreach from Ghana under the supervision of Robert Rodenbush, missionary.  The first UPC resident missionaries to Togo arrived in August, 1983.  According to reports, Togo now has 2,400 constituents, 26 ministers and 44 churches and preaching points.
Location:
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana
Size:
 56,785 sq. km. (comparison to US state)
Elevation varies from sea level to 986 meters
Population:
5,557,000 (approximately)
   * 0-14 years: 43.9%
   * 15-64 years: 53.6%
   * 65+ years: 2.6%
Average age: 17.5 years
Life expectancy: 53 years
HIV / AIDS: 4.1%
Religion:
Indigenous beliefs 51%
Christian 29%
Muslim 20%
Language:
French (official)
Ewe
Mina
Kabye
Dagomba
Government:
Republic
Capital:
Lome
Independence:
27 April 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship)

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