| Togolese Republic République Togolaise |
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Motto: "Travail, Liberté, Patrie" (French)
"Work, Liberty, Homeland"[1] |
Anthem: Salut à toi, pays de nos aïeux (French)
"Hail to thee, land of our forefathers"
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Capital
(and largest city) | Lomé
6°7′N1°13′E / 6.117°N 1.217°E / 6.117; 1.217 |
| Official language(s) | French |
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| Vernacular languages | Gbe languages such as Ewe, Mina and Aja;Kotocoli; Kabiyé; and others. |
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| Ethnic groups | African 99%
(37 tribes; largest and most important are Ewe, Mina, Kotokoli Tem and Kabre)
European and Syrian-Lebanese less than 1% |
| Demonym | Togolese |
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| Government | Republic |
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| - | President | Faure Gnassingbé |
| - | Prime Minister | Kwesi Ahoomey-
Zunu |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
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| Independence |
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| - | from France | April 27, 1960 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 56,785 km2 (125th)
21,925 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 4.2 |
| Population |
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| - | 2009 estimate | 6,619,000[2] (101st1) |
| - | Density | 116.6/km2 (93rd²)
301.9/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $6.415 billion[3] |
| - | Per capita | $898[3] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $3.611 billion[3] |
| - | Per capita | $505[3] |
| HDI (2010) |  0.428 (low) (139th) |
| Currency | CFA franc (XOF) |
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| Time zone | GMT(UTC+0) |
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| Drives on the | right |
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| ISO 3166 code | TG |
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| Internet TLD | .tg |
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| Calling code | +228 |
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1 Estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected. Rankings based on 2005 figures CIA World Factbook – Togo
² Rankings based on 2005 figures (source unknown) |
0.428 (