Togolese Republic *République Togolaise* :
*Motto: *"Travail, Liberté, Patrie" (French)
"Work, Liberty, Homeland" :
*Anthem: **Salut à toi, pays de nos aïeux* (French)
"Hail to thee, land of our forefathers" :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Lomé
6°7′N 1°13′E / 6.117, 1.217
Official languages :
French
Government President :
Faure Gnassingbé
Government Prime Minister :
Gilbert Houngbo[1]
Independence from France :
22033
Area Total :
56,785 km² (125th)
21,925 sq mi
Population 2006 estimate :
6.3million (100th1)
Population Density :
108/km² (93rd²)
280/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (PPP) Total :
$5.212 billion[2]
*GDP* (PPP) Per capita :
$806[2]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (nominal) Total :
$2.497 billion[2]
*GDP* (nominal) Per capita :
$386[2]
*HDI* (2007) :
▲ 0.512 (medium) (152nd)
Currency :
CFA franc (XOF)
1 Estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of
excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy,
higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates,
and changes in the distrib :
Togolese Republic *R?publique Togolaise* :
*Motto: *"Travail, Libert?, Patrie" (French)
"Work, Liberty, Homeland" :
*Anthem: **Salut ? toi, pays de nos a?eux* (French)
"Hail to thee, land of our forefathers" :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Lom?
6?7?N 1?13?E? / ?6.117, 1.217
Official languages :
French
President :
Faure Gnassingb
Prime Minister :
Gilbert Houngbo[1]
Total :
56,785 km? (125th)
21,925 sq mi
2006 estimate :
6.3million (100th1)
Density :
108/km? (93rd?)
280/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$5.212 billion[2]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$2.497 billion[2]
*HDI* (2007) :
? 0.512 (medium) (152nd)
Currency :
CFA franc (XOF)
1 Estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of
excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy,
higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates,
and changes in the distrib :
