| Geographical Information |
| Map Location |
Africa |
| Geographical Location |
8° 00' North Latitude
1° 10' East Longitude |
| Surface Area |
56,785 sq km |
| Climate |
Tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north |
| Natural Resources |
Phosphates, limestone, marble, arable land |
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| Political Information |
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| Country Name |
Togolese Republic |
| Capital City |
Lome |
| Government Type |
Republic under transition to multiparty democratic rule |
| Administrative Divisions |
5 regions (regions, singular - region); Kara, Plateaux, Savanes, Centrale, Maritime |
| Independence Day |
27 April 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship) |
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| Demographical Information |
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| Population |
5,681,519 (July 2005 est.) |
| Nationality |
Togolese |
| Ethnic Groups |
Native African (37 tribes; largest and most important are Ewe, Mina, and Kabre) 99%, European and Syrian-Lebanese less than 1% |
| Religion |
Indigenous beliefs 51%, Christian 29%, Muslim 20% |
| Languages |
French (official and the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye)
and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north) |
| Population Growth Rate |
2.17% (2005 est.) |
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| Economical Information |
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| Currency |
Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF);
Note - responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States |
| Industries |
Phosphate mining, agricultural processing, cement; handicrafts, textiles, beverages |
| Labor Force |
1.74 million (1996) |
| Labor Force by Sectors |
Agriculture 65%, industry 5%, services 30% (1998 est.) |
| Agriculture Products |
Coffee, cocoa, cotton, yams, cassava (tapioca), corn, beans, rice, millet, sorghum; livestock; fish |
| Export Commodities |
Reexports, cotton, phosphates, coffee, cocoa |
| Export Partners |
Burkina Faso 16%, Ghana 14.7%, Benin 9.2%, China 8.1%, Mali 7.5%, Netherlands 6.6%, Taiwan 4.2% (2004) |
| Import Commodities |
Machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products |
| Import Partners |
China 24.7%, France 16.1%, Malaysia 5.3%, Italy 4.6%, Germany 4.6%, UK 4.3%, Netherlands 4.2%, Thailand 4.2%, Belgium 4.2% (2004) |
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| Transportation |
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| Railways |
568 km |
| Highways |
7,520 km |
| Pipelines |
- |
| Airports |
9 (2004 est.) |
| Ports and Harbors |
Kpeme, Lome |
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| Communication |
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| Phone Code |
+228 |
| Internet Abbreviation |
.tg |
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| Other |
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| Short History |
French Togoland became Togo in 1960. Gen. Gnassingbe EYADEMA, installed as military ruler in 1967, continued to rule well into the 21st century.
Despite the facade of multiparty elections instituted in the early 1990s, the government continued to be dominated by President EYADEMA, whose Rally of
the Togolese People (RPT) party maintained power almost continually since 1967. Togo has come under fire from international organizations for human rights
abuses and is plagued by political unrest. While most bilateral and multilateral aid to Togo remains frozen, the European Union initiated a partial resumption
of cooperation and development aid to Togo in late 2004. Upon his death in February 2005, President EYADEMA was succeeded by his son Faure GNASSINGBE.
The succession, supported by the military and in contravention of the nation's constitution, was challenged by popular protest and a threat of sanctions from
regional leaders. GNASSINGBE succumbed to pressure and agreed to hold elections in late April 2005. |
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