Long Form Name of Togo: Togolese Republic
Capital City: Lome
Type of Government: Presidential Republic
Date of Independence: April 27, 1960
National Holidays: Independence Day on April 27th
Chief of State: President Faure Gnassingbe
Head of Government: Prime Minister Komi Klassou
Description of Executive Branch: President directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term
Description of Legislative Branch: Unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale with 91 seats
Description of Judicial Branch: Supreme Court or Cour Supreme, and Constitutional Court with 9 judges
Suffrage: 18 years of age
Name of Their Ambassador to the US: Ambassador David R. Gilmore
Location of Their Embassy to the US: 4332 Blvd. Gnassingbe Eyadema, Cite OUA, Lome
Location of U.S consulates There: Lome
Name of Their Representative to UN: Kokou Kpayedo
Description of Symbolism of Flag: The five stripes show the 5 different regions of the country, red square is meant to express the loyalty and patriotism of the people, green symbolizes hope, fertility, and agriculture; yellow represents mineral wealth and faith that hard work and strength will bring prosperity, and the star symbolizes life, purity, peace, dignity, and Togo's independence
National Anthem: "Salut a toi, pays de nos aieux" (Hail to Thee, Land of Our Forefathers)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIU4pN3fNzE
National Symbols: Lion, national colors are green, yellow, red, and white.
Description of International Disputes: Benin claimed Togo moved boundary monuments
Quantity of Refugees Inside and Country of Origin of Refugees: 1,627 refugees, no country listed.
Quantity of Internationally Displaced People: No information found
Quantity of Stateless Persons: No information found
Description of Current Human Trafficking Issues Related to the Country: The majority of Togolese victims are exploited within the country; forced child labor occurs in the agricultural sector.
Description of Lllict Drug/Trafficking Use: Transit hub for Nigerian heroin and cocaine traffickers
Capital City: Lome
Type of Government: Presidential Republic
Date of Independence: April 27, 1960
National Holidays: Independence Day on April 27th
Chief of State: President Faure Gnassingbe
Head of Government: Prime Minister Komi Klassou
Description of Executive Branch: President directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term
Description of Legislative Branch: Unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale with 91 seats
Description of Judicial Branch: Supreme Court or Cour Supreme, and Constitutional Court with 9 judges
Suffrage: 18 years of age
Name of Their Ambassador to the US: Ambassador David R. Gilmore
Location of Their Embassy to the US: 4332 Blvd. Gnassingbe Eyadema, Cite OUA, Lome
Location of U.S consulates There: Lome
Name of Their Representative to UN: Kokou Kpayedo
Description of Symbolism of Flag: The five stripes show the 5 different regions of the country, red square is meant to express the loyalty and patriotism of the people, green symbolizes hope, fertility, and agriculture; yellow represents mineral wealth and faith that hard work and strength will bring prosperity, and the star symbolizes life, purity, peace, dignity, and Togo's independence
National Anthem: "Salut a toi, pays de nos aieux" (Hail to Thee, Land of Our Forefathers)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIU4pN3fNzE
National Symbols: Lion, national colors are green, yellow, red, and white.
Description of International Disputes: Benin claimed Togo moved boundary monuments
Quantity of Refugees Inside and Country of Origin of Refugees: 1,627 refugees, no country listed.
Quantity of Internationally Displaced People: No information found
Quantity of Stateless Persons: No information found
Description of Current Human Trafficking Issues Related to the Country: The majority of Togolese victims are exploited within the country; forced child labor occurs in the agricultural sector.
Description of Lllict Drug/Trafficking Use: Transit hub for Nigerian heroin and cocaine traffickers