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Togo
Republic of Togo
République Togolaise
Political Status: Independent republic since 1960; personal military rule imposed in 1967; one-party state established November 29, 1969; Third Republic proclaimed on January 13, 1980, under constitution adopted in referendum of December 30, 1979; constitution suspended by a National Conference on July 16, 1991; multiparty constitution adopted by popular referendum on September 27, 1992.
Area: 21,622 sq. mi. (56,000 sq. km).
Population: 7,171,000 (2014E—UN); 7,351,374 (2014E—U.S. Census).
Major Urban Center (2011C): LOMÉ (1,524,000).
Official Language: French.
Monetary Unit: CFA Franc (official rate October 1, 2014: 520.29 francs = $1US). The CFA franc, previously pegged to the French franc, is now permanently pegged to the euro at 655.957 CFA francs = 1 euro.
President: Faure Essozimma GNASSINGBÉ (Union for the Republic, originally elected from the Rally of the Togolese ...