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Government of Togo
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Country name:
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conventional long form:
Togolese Republic
conventional short form: Togo
local long form: Republique Togolaise
local short form: none
former: French Togoland |
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Government type:
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republic under transition to
multiparty democratic rule |
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Capital of Togo:
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Lome |
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Administrative divisions
in Togo:
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5 regions (regions, singular -
region); Centrale, Kara, Maritime, Plateaux, Savanes
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Independence:
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27 April 1960 (from
French-administered UN trusteeship) |
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National holiday:
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Independence Day, 27 April (1960)
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Constitution of Togo:
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multiparty draft constitution
approved by High Council of the Republic 1 July 1992, adopted by
public referendum 27 September 1992 |
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Legal system:
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French-based court system;
accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
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Suffrage:
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NA years of age; universal adult
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Executive branch in Togo:
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chief of state: President
Faure GNASSINGBE (since 6 February 2005); note - Gnassingbe
EYADEMA died on 5 February 2005 and was succeeded by his son,
Faure GNASSINGBE; popular elections in April 2005 validated the
succession
head of government: Prime Minister Edem KODJO (since 8
June 2005)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president
and the prime minister
elections: president elected by popular vote for a
five-year term; election last held 24 April 2005 (next to be
held NA); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Faure GNASSINGBE elected president;
percent of vote - Faure GNASSINGBE 60.2%, Emmanuel Akitani BOB
38.3%, Nicolas LAWSON 1%, Harry OLYMPIO 0.5% |
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Legislative branch in
Togo:
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unicameral National Assembly (81
seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year
terms)
elections: last held 27 October 2002 (next to be held NA
2007)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats
by party - RPT 72, RSDD 3, UDPS 2, Juvento 2, MOCEP 1,
independents 1
note: two opposition parties boycotted the election, the
Union of the Forces for Change and the Action Committee for
Renewal |
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Judicial branch:
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Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel;
Supreme Court or Cour Supreme |
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Political parties and
leaders in Togo:
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Juvento [Monsilia DJATO];
Movement of the Believers of Peace and Equality or MOCEP [leader
NA]; Rally for the Support for Development and Democracy or RSDD
[Harry OLYMPIO]; Rally of the Togolese People or RPT [Faure
GNASSINGBE]; Union for Democracy and Social Progress or UDPS [Gagou
KOKOU] |
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Political pressure groups
and leaders:
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NA |
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International organization
participation in Togo:
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ABEDA, ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, CEMAC,
ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM,
IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM,
IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OIF, ONUB, OPCW,
PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNOCI, UPU, WADB
(regional), WAEMU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO
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Diplomatic representation
of Togolese in the US:
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chief of mission:
Ambassador Akoussoulelou BODJONA
chancery: 2208 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20008
telephone: [1] (202) 234-4212
FAX: [1] (202) 232-3190 |
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Diplomatic representation
from the US in Togo:
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chief of mission:
Ambassador Gregory ENGLE
embassy: Angle Rue Kouenou and Rue 15 Beniglato, Lome
mailing address: B. P. 852, Lome
telephone: [228] 221 29 91 through 221 29 94
FAX: [228] 221 79 52 |
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Flag description of Togo:
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five equal horizontal bands of
green (top and bottom) alternating with yellow; there is a white
five-pointed star on a red square in the upper hoist-side
corner; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
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Quiz: Who is the president
of Togo ?
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