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On April 27, 1960, Togo became independent from France under the current flag. Its stripes correspond to the administrative regions and symbolize that the population depends on the land for its sustenance (green) and its own labor for development (yellow). The red is for love, fidelity, and charity, while the white star is for purity and unity. |
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Official name: République Togolaise (Togolese Republic).
Form of government: multiparty republic with one legislative body (National Assembly [81]).
Chief of state: President.
Head of government: Prime Minister.
Population (1998): 4,906,000.
Population projection: (2000) 5,263,000; (2010) 7,401,000.
Natural increase rate per 1,000 population (1990-95): 31.7 (world avg. 15.7).
Gross national product (1996): U.S.$1,278,000,000 (U.S.$300 per capita).
Land use (1994): forested 16.5%; meadows and pastures 3.7%; agricultural and under permanent cultivation 44.7%; other 35.1%. |
