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The name: the Republic of Togo (The Republic of Togo, La Republique Togolaise)Independence Day: April 27 (1960)National Day: April 27 (1960)Flag: a rectangular, long and wide ratio of about 5 to 3.Green bar from three and two-and yellow bar are composed of the top-left corner flag for a red square, the center has a white Wu Jiaoxing.Greenpeace representatives of agriculture and symbol of hope for the yellow symbol of national mineral deposits, also expressed the confidence of the people and concerned about the fate of the red symbol of mankind's good faith, love and dedication; white symbolizes purity Wu Jiaoxing symbol of national independence and people's newborn .Togo's traditional danceNational Emblem: The Centre for the oval-shaped logo, placed in the green shield-shaped.The middle of the small oval-shaped shield on the "RT" words, this is the abbreviation for the Republic of Togo; small shield on both sides of Togo is the national flag, Shoudai on the French said "labor, freedom of the motherland"; below for two grip A bow and arrow, upright lion, the symbol of strength and courage on behalf of the people of Togo to defend the homeland, independence and freedom of determination.National political figures: the new Tony Faure Essozimna (Faure Gnassingbe), 2005年4 he was elected president, took office on May 4; Prime Minister Edem Kodjo, as June 2005.Physical Geography: 56,785 square km in West Africa, South Bin Gulf of Guinea.West and neighboring Ghana.East of Benin, Burkina Faso and the junction of the North.A coastline of 53 kilometers.Throughout the long and narrow, more than half of the hills and valley areas.For the southern coastal plain; for the central plateau, 500-600 meters above sea level for the Atacora Hill Heights, north of the plateau is lower.Togo for the main mountain ranges, Baumann peak elevation 986 meters, the highest point.In many lagoons.Major rivers have mono and Aodi River.Southern climate is tropical rain forests, the northern part of a savannah climate.There are nearly 2000 years of history of the Lome wood carving is very unique traditional arts and craftsPopulation: 4.7 million (2001 estimate), there are more than 40 tribes, to the southern Egyptian Uygurs and Mina-dominated, respectively, of the national population of 22% and 6%; Central Ekebosuo, such as group A Kaibu 33 per cent; Kaboo northern communities are 13 per cent.The official language is French.Ai Wei national language to language and Kaboo out a common language.About 70 percent of residents believe fetishism, 20 percent Christian and 10 percent Muslim.Capital: Lome (lome), population 802,000.Administrative Division: National into the coastal area, Plateau, Central District, karaoke area and grassland area five economic zones.Economic Area for the geographical concept of the economy, not for administration.The country's 30 provinces and four zones.Under the provincial town (township), and village.Brief History: Ancient Togo in the distribution of many small and independent tribal kingdom.Year 15th century Portuguese colonialists invaded the coastal areas of Togo.German colony in 1884 reduced.September 1920, Togo West, the eastern part of Britain and France were occupied.After the Second World War, Britain and France were "hosting."Ghana at independence in 1957, the United Kingdom hosted the western Togo into Ghana.August 1956 Togo into the eastern part of the French Community of the "autonomous republic", April 27, 1960 independence, the country called the Republic of Togo.April 1961 election, Olympus Europe elected president.January 1963 military coup took place, Olympus Europe assassination; May, President格鲁尼茨基successor.January 13, 1967 the armed forces chief of staff of Eyadema格鲁尼茨基launched a military coup to overthrow the Government, April Eyadema as president.Eyadema to power, the dissolution of parliament, abolished the constitution and banned political parties.November 30, 1968, the only political party Togo establishment of the National People's Union.December 30, 1979, the National Constitution through a referendum.In 1980 the establishment of the National Assembly.October 30, 1990, Eyadema declared their acceptance of multi-party system.Lomé street fashion girlsPolitics: September 27, 1992, referendum on the Constitution of the Republic through the fourth.December 30, 2002, the Parliament of some provisions of the Constitution were amended.Togo constitutional provisions semi-presidential system.Heads of State and President of the armed forces supreme commander, directly elected by voters, a majority to win a five-year term, may be re-elected; President has the right to dissolve parliament, the parliament enacted laws and adopted by the amnesty.Prime Minister from the parliamentary majority, appointed by the president, prime minister accountable to parliament, parliament can be of no confidence in the Prime Minister, agreed to by two-thirds majority of parliament called for the appointment of new Prime Minister.Under the Constitution the president and parliament to amend the proposal by referendum or parliamentary vote.More than a bicameral parliamentary system, by the National Assembly and the Senate.National Assembly to exercise legislative power and supervise government work.Members returned by direct elections, a five-year term, may be re-elected.Economy: The United Nations announced one of the world's least developed countries.Agricultural products, phosphate, and re-export trade is more than three pillar industries.Phosphate mining is the main resources, in sub-Saharan Africa's third-largest producer, has proven reserves: 260 million tons of quality ore, containing a small amount of carbonate of about 1 billion tons.Other deposits are limestone, marble, iron and manganese, and so on.Togo weak industrial base, the main industry categories are mining, processing of agricultural products, textiles, leather, chemicals, building materials and so on.Industrial enterprises in 77% of SMEs.67% of the working population engaged in agriculture.Arable land area of about 3.4 million hectares, has opened up an area of about 1.4 million hectares, the crops planted area of about 850,000 hectares.Foodcrops main maize, sorghum, cassava and rice, its output value accounted for 67 percent of agricultural output; cash crops accounted for about 20 percent, mainly cotton, coffee and cocoa.Livestock mainly concentrated in central and northern areas, the output value of agricultural output value of 15 per cent.Since the 1980s, Togo rapid development of the tourism industry.Tourism is the main point Lome, Togo Lake, Pali Mei scenic areas and karaoke City.Press and Publications: "Togo Business News," the official daily newspaper, founded in 1962.1972-1991, has been renamed "The new journey on."October 14, 1991 was originally called the resumption.Since 1990 there has been more than 20 private newspapers, are: "to the Democratic Forum," "weekly forum", "democracy" and "sentinel", "Crossroads" and "crocodile" and "awakening of the people." .Togo News Service is the state news agency, established in 1975, the domestic news reporters and editors responsible for Chao Shou foreign news agencies and the international news weekly issued five "Daily News", mainly to domestic news.The Lomé radio stations built in August 1953, usage, the British, German radio, and with Ai Wei, Kaboo, and other ethnic languages are broadcast news.Karaoke radio station built in 1975, responsible for broadcasting the northern region, mainly with French radio, also by Ai Wei language and Kaboo out language broadcast news, advertising.Togo television stations built in 1973, the only official television station.Main French showing, regular use Aiwei language and Kaboo out language news broadcast.Karaoke television station was built in 1993.Diplomacy: pursuing peace, neutrality, non-aligned policy, advocate of equality and mutual benefit, mutual respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries on the basis of the establishment of friendly and cooperative relations.Relations with China: September 19, 1972, Togo established diplomatic relations with China.February 2006, Togo President Faure on a state visit to China.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/19/content_447268.htm

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