International Peacemaking and Human Rights Programs - Togo

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Togo

Through the help of The Carter Center, Togo has stopped transmission of Guinea worm disease.

Fighting Disease

Encompassing six different geographic regions and home to 37 different African tribes, Togo is a diverse nation with health concerns that are universally shared by its people. The Carter Center worked with the Togolese people (Ewa, Mina, and Kabre alike) to build a healthier, more prosperous future through agricultural development and Guinea worm disease eradication.

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QUICK FACTS: TOGO

Size: 56,785 square kilometers - approximately the size of the U.S. state of West Virginia

Population: 5,701,579

Life expectancy: 57 years

Population below poverty line: 32 percent

Religions: Indigenous beliefs, 51 percent; Christian, 29 percent; Muslim, 20 percent

Average annual income: $350 USD

(Source: U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, World Factbook 2008; The World Bank 2006)

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