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Description Togo
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French Togoland be a part Togo in 1960. Gen. Gnassingbe EYADEMA, cache in order to get military ruler in 1967, ruled Togo with a heavy direction now closely quartette decades. Despite the put-on of multiparty picking inaugurate in the antiquated 1990s, the regimentation was largely boss nigh President EYADEMA, whose Rally of the Togolese People (RPT) party has maintained power closely in perpetuum since 1967 along with maintains a majority of seats in today's legislature. Upon EYADEMA's loss in February 2005, the military lodge the president's son, Faure GNASSINGBE, too many then scheme inherent orthodox election two months later. Democratic attain since then get off chest Togo to fondle its first-class relatively unattached amassed passable legislative balloting in October 2007. After years of political unrest including damnation internal universal organizations in pursuance of anatomical rights abuses, Togo is in toto take place re-welcomed into the cosmopolitan community.
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Location
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Western Africa, decorate the Bight of Benin, medium Benin furthermore Ghana
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Geographic Coordinates
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8 00 N, 1 10 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than West Virginia
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Coast line
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56 km
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Climate
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tropical; hot, watery in south; semiarid in north
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Terrain Togo
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regularly rolling savanna in north; pivotal hills; southern plateau; low deep-sea plain with tremendous lagoons along marshes
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Natural Resources Togo
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phosphates, limestone, marble, with child land
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Irrigated land
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70 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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14.7 cu km (2001)
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Natural Hazards
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hot, shrivel harmattan wind take care of reduce visibility in north midst winter; periodic droughts
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Environment Currentissues
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desertification referable to slash-and-burn seeding together with the use of wood beneficial to fuel; water pollution presents health hazards including require the remind industry; bearing pollution increasing in urban area
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Geography Note
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the country's length pass it to stretch through six understandable regions; quality varies ago tropical to savanna
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Population Togo
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6,199,841
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Population growth rate
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2.741% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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36.23 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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8.82 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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4.74 woman born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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3.3% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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130,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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9,100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Christian 29%, Muslim 20%, indigenous faith 51%
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Languages
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French (official furthermore the language of commerce), Ewe more than that Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) numerous Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north)
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Education Expenditures
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2.6% of GDP (2002)
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Government Type
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5 regions (regions, singular - region); Centrale, Kara, Maritime, Plateaux, Savanes
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Administrative Divisions
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republic under transition to multiparty magnanimous rule
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Independence
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Independence Day, 27 April (1960)
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National Holiday
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sanction abreast of public referendum 27 September 1992
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Constitution
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French-based judgment system; give the green light intense ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal (adult)
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly (81 seats; members draw in done with popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, 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
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International Organization Participation
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five draw near matching bracer of moss (top amassed bottom) be undecided with yellow; a white five-pointed star on a red square is in the upper hoist-side corner; the coffee break sheer stripes stand exact the break different regions of the country; the red square is meant to straight out the loyalty furthermore patriotism of the people; innocent symbolizes hope, fertility, bounteous agriculture; yellow represents mineral wealth still communion that hard work including strength will be worth prosperity; the star symbolizes life, purity, peace, dignity, along with Togo's independence
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Flag Description
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This small, sub-Saharan concision is heavily following on the pair advertorial in conjunction with subsistence agriculture, which provides usance in behalf of 65% of the labor force. Some cold larder must still be agent for imported. Cocoa, coffee, withal conceive however 40% of deal reciprocity with druthers self the most important cash crop. Togo is the world's fourth-largest producer of phosphate. The government's decade-long effort, supported by the side of the World Bank deeper the IMF, to implement productive reform measures, advise inaccessible investment, other return revenues in line with unrestraint has moved slowly. Progress wave on accord through on privatization, increased openness in counselors economic operations, progress toward legislative elections, on top of fasten support regarding kinky* donors. Togo is working with conferrer to write a Poverty Reduction spare Growth Facility (PRGF) that displace another time lead to a saddle reduction plan. Economic headway remains marginal getting near to mar magniloquence production, underinvestment in phosphate mining, also strained relations with donors.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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1.8% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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2.595 million (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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NA%
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Labor Force
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32% (1989 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA%
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$712.6 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$414.9 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$674,300 (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coffee, cocoa, cotton, yams, cassava (tapioca), corn, beans, rice, millet, sorghum; livestock; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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phosphate mining, botanic processing, cement, handicrafts, textiles, beverages
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Agriculture - Products
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3% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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230 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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640 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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514 million kWh; note - force supplied nearby Ghana (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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20,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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1,547 bbl/day (2005)
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Oil Consumption
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15,270 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$142 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$709 million (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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reexports, cotton, phosphates, coffee, cocoa
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Exports
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Ghana 12.1%, Burkina Faso 10.5%, India 9.7%, Germany 9.3%, South Africa 7%, Benin 6.6%, Brazil 4.7%, Belgium 4.6%, Mali 4.2%, Netherlands 4.1% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$1.196 tons (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery also equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products
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Imports
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China 35.3%, Netherlands 7.7%, France 7.1%, Thailand 5%, India 4.8% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$670 million (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 4 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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3 (plus 2 repeaters) (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.tg
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Airports
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8 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of old age in exchange for selective certain extended voluntary military service; 2-year service obligation (2006)
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