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Togo
Background :
French Togoland became Togo in 1960. Gen. Gnassingbe EYADEMA, installed as military ruler in 1967, ruled Togo with a heavy hand for almost four decades. Despite the facade of multiparty elections instituted in the early 1990s, the government was largely dominated by President EYADEMA, whose Rally of the Togolese People (RPT) party has maintained power almost continually since 1967 and maintains a majority of seats in today's legislature. Upon EYADEMA's death in February 2005, the military installed the president's son, Faure GNASSINGBE, and then engineered his formal election two months later. Democratic gains since then allowed Togo to hold its first relatively free and fair legislative elections in October 2007. After years of political unrest and fire from international organizations for human rights abuses, Togo is finally being re-welcomed into the international community.
Location :
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana
Geographic Coordinates Center :
8 00 N, 1 10 E (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | -0.15 |
| North | 11.14 |
| East | 1.81 |
| South | 6.10 |
Map references :
Africa
Area :
| total | 56 785 | square km |
| land | 54 385 | square km |
| water | 2 400 | square km |
Land boundaries :
| total | 1 647 | km |
| Benin (bj) | 644 | km |
| Burkina Faso (bf) | 126 | km |
| Ghana (gh) | 877 | km |
Coastline :
56.00 km
Climate :
tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north
Terrain :
gently rolling savanna in north; central hills; southern plateau; low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 986 | metres |
Natural resources :
| arable land | limestone |
| marble | phosphates |
Land use :
| arable land | 44.20 | % |
| permanent crops | 2.11 | % |
| other | 53.69 | % |
Irrigated land :
70 square km
Total renewable water resources :
14 cubic km
Natural hazards :
| harmattan winds | periodic droughts |
current issues :
deforestation attributable to slash-and-burn agriculture and the use of wood for fuel; water pollution presents health hazards and hinders the fishing industry; air pollution increasing in urban areas
international agreements :
| Biodiversity | Climate Change |
| Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol | Desertification |
| Endangered Species | Law of the Sea |
| Ozone Layer Protection | Ship Pollution |
| Tropical Timber 83 | Tropical Timber 94 |
| Wetlands | Whaling |
Population :
6 031 808
Indicators :
| Growth rate | 2.75 | % |
| Birth rate | 36.49 | births/1,000 population |
| Total fertility rate | 4.79 | children born/woman |
| Death rate | 8.95 | deaths/1,000 population |
Age structure :
| 0-14 years | 41.40 | % |
| 15-64 years | 55.80 | % |
| 65 years and over | 2.80 | % |
Median age :
| total | 18.70 | years |
| male | 18.30 | years |
| female | 19.20 | years |
Sex ratio :
| at birth | 1.03 | male(s)/female |
| under 15 years | 1.01 | male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 0.96 | male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.65 | male(s)/female |
| total population | 0.97 | male(s)/female |
Health :
| Infant mortality rate | 56.84 | deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth - total population | 59.66 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - male | 57.40 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - female | 61.99 | years |
| HIV-AIDS adult prevalence rate | 3.30 | % |
| HIV-AIDS people living with HIV-AIDS | 130 000 | |
| HIV-AIDS deaths | 9 100 |
Religions :
| Christian | 29.00 | % |
| Muslim | 20.00 | % |
| indigenous beliefs | 51.00 | % |
Languages :
| French | |
| Ewe | |
| Mina | |
| Kabye | |
| Dagomba |
Literacy :
| total population | 60.90 | % |
| male | 75.40 | % |
| female | 46.90 | % |
Country name :
| conventional long form | Togolese Republic |
| conventional short form | Togo |
| local long form | Republique togolaise |
| former | French Togoland |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | TG |
| ISO Numeric | 768 |
| ISO3 | TGO |
| FIPS | TO |
| ccTLD | tg |
| English | Togo |
Administrative divisions :
5 regions (regions, singular - region); Centrale, Kara, Maritime, Plateaux, Savanes
Capital :
| name | Lome |
| geographic coordinates | 6 08 N, 1 13 E |
| time difference | 0.00 |
International organization participation :
| ACP | AU |
| AfDB | ECOWAS |
| Entente | FAO |
| FZ | G-77 |
| IAEA | IBRD |
| ICAO | ICC |
| ICRM | IDA |
| IDB | IFAD |
| IFC | IFRCS |
| ILO | IMF |
| IMO | IOC |
| IOM | IPU |
| ISO (correspondent) | ITSO |
| ITU | ITUC |
| Interpol | MIGA |
| MINURCAT | NAM |
| OIC | OIF |
| OPCW | PCA |
| UN | UNAMID |
| UNCTAD | UNESCO |
| UNIDO | UNMIL |
| UNOCI | UNWTO |
| UPU | WADB (regional) |
| WAEMU | WCO |
| WFTU | WHO |
| WIPO | WMO |
| WTO |
Independence :
1960-04-27
National holiday :
Independence Day
1960-04-27
Executive branch :
| President Faure GNASSINGBE | Prime Minister Gilbert HOUNGBO |
Legislative branch :
| RPT | 39.40 | % |
| UFC | 37.00 | % |
| CAR | 8.20 | % |
| other | 12.90 | % |
GDP - Gross Domestic product :
| PPP - Purchasing Power Parity | 5 285 000 000 | $ |
| Official Exchange Rate | 2 771 000 000 | |
| RGR - Real Growth rate | 1.80 | % |
| PPP - per capita | 900 | $ |
GDP Composition by sector :
| agriculture | 47.40 | % |
| industry | 25.40 | % |
| services | 27.20 | % |
Labor force - by occupation :
| agriculture | 65.00 | % |
| industry | 5.00 | % |
| services | 30.00 | % |
Other Indicators :
| Labor force | 2 595 000 | people |
| Population below poverty line | 32.00 | % |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 3.30 | % |
| Investment (gross fixed) | 21.00 | % of GDP |
| Current account balance | - 152 000 000 | $ |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | 495 000 000 | $ |
| Military expenditures | 1.60 | % of GDP |
Household income or consumption by percentage share :
| lowest 10% | 3.30 | % |
| highest 10% | 27.10 | % |
Budget :
| revenues | 468 700 000 | $ |
| expenditures | 535 400 000 | $ |
Agriculture - products :
| beans | cassava |
| cocoa | coffee |
| corn | cotton |
| fish | livestock |
| millet | rice |
| sorghum | yams |
Industries :
| agricultural processing | beverages |
| cement | handicrafts |
| phosphate mining | textiles |
Energy :
| Electricity Production | 230 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Consumption | 640 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Imports | 514 000 000 | kWh |
| Oil Consumption | 20 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Exports | 1 547 | bbl/day |
| Oil Imports | 15 270 | bbl/day |
Value :
729 000 000 $
Partners :
| Ghana (gh) | 12.10 | % |
| Burkina Faso (bf) | 10.50 | % |
| India (in) | 9.70 | % |
| Germany (de) | 9.30 | % |
| South Africa (za) | 7.00 | % |
| Benin (bj) | 6.60 | % |
| Brazil (br) | 4.70 | % |
| Belgium (be) | 4.60 | % |
| Mali (ml) | 4.20 | % |
| Netherlands (nl) | 4.10 | % |
Commodities :
| cocoa | coffee |
| cotton | phosphates |
| reexports |
Value :
1 399 000 000 $
Partners :
| China (cn) | 35.30 | % |
| Netherlands (nl) | 7.70 | % |
| France (fr) | 7.10 | % |
| Thailand (th) | 5.00 | % |
| India (in) | 4.80 | % |
Commodities :
| foodstuffs | machinery and equipment |
| petroleum products |
Currency-code :
XOF
Currency-name :
Communaute Financiere Africaine franc
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 140 900 | |
| Telephons Mobile, Cellular | 1 547 000 | |
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 9 | |
| Television broadcast stations | 3 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | tg | |
| Internet Hosts | 784 | |
| Internet Users | 350 000 |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 2 | |
| Roadways - total | 7 520 | km |
| Roadways - paved | 2 376 | km |
| Roadways - unpaved | 5 144 | km |
| Railways | 532 | km |
| Waterways | 50 | km |
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