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Official Name of Togo: Togolese Republic
Government type in Togo: republic under transition to multiparty democratic rule
Capital of Togo: Lome
Primary Language in Togo: French
Currency in Togo: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc

French Togoland became Togo in 1960. Gen. Gnassingbe EYADEMA, installed as military ruler in 1967, is Africa's longest-serving head of state. Despite the facade of multiparty elections instituted in the early 1990s, the government continues to be dominated by President EYADEMA, whose Rally of the Togolese People (RPT) party has maintained power almost continually since 1967. In addition, Togo has come under fire from international organizations for human rights abuses and is plagued by political unrest. Most bilateral and multilateral aid to Togo remains frozen. The country's length allows it to stretch through six distinct geographic regions; climate varies from tropical to savanna.

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» Aneho
» Atakpame
» Bassar
» Dapaong
» Kara
» Kpalime
» Kpeme
» Lome
» Mango
» Notse

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