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TOGO
Country (long form) Togolese Republic
Capital Lome
Total Area 21,924.81 sq mi
56,785.00 sq km
Population 5,018,502 (July 2000 est.)
Languages French (official), Ewe and Mina (the two
major African languages in the south), Kabye and Dagomba (the two
major African languages in the north)
Religions indigenous beliefs 70%, Christian 20%, Muslim
10%
Government Type republic under transition to multiparty
democratic rule
Currency 1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF)
= 100 centimes
Labor Force (by occupation) agriculture 65%, industry
5%, services 30% (1998 est.)
Industry phosphate mining, agricultural processing,
cement; handicrafts, textiles, beverages
Agriculture coffee, cocoa, cotton, yams, cassava (tapioca),
corn, beans, rice, millet, sorghum; livestock; fish
Exports cotton, phosphates, coffee, cocoa
Natural Resources phosphates, limestone, marble,
arable land
Visa Required (U.S. only) Yes 2001
(united states government sources. all information
was accurate at time of posting)
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