1986 Edition

Airfields

131 total, 104 usable; 57 with permanent-surface runways; 1 with runways over 3,659 m, 13 with runways 2,440-3,659 m, 27 with runways 1,2202,439 m

Branches

Royal Thai Army, Royal Thai Navy (includes Royal Thai Marine Corps), Royal Thai Air Force

strong executive President; unicameral legislature (National Assembly); separate judiciary, including State Security Court, established in 1970; a new constitution was endorsed by referendum in 1979 that provided for an elective presidential system and a 67-member National Assembly

Capital

Lome

Civil air

30 (plus 2 leased) major transport aircraft

Coastline

56 km People

Elections

to be held every seven years; last held in December 1979; General Eyadema, the sole candidate, was elected by almost 100% of votes cast

Ethnic divisions

37 tribes; largest and most important are Ewe, Mina, and Kabye; under 1% European and Syrian-Lebanese

Fiscal year

1 October-30 September Communications

Government leader

Gen. Gnassingbe EYADEMA, President (since 1967)

Highways

44,534 km total; 28,016 km paved, 5,132 km earth surface, 11,386 km under development

Infant mortality rate

112/1,000(1983)

Inland waterways

3,999 km principal waterways; 3,701 km with navigable depths of 0.9 m or more throughout the year; numerous minor waterways navigable by shallowdraft native craft

Labor force

78% agriculture, 22% industry; about 88,600 wage earners, evenly divided between public and private sectors

Land boundaries

1 ,646 km Water

Language

French, both official and language of commerce; major African languages are Ewe and Mina in the south and Dagomba and Kabye in the north

Legal system

French-based court system with a court of appeals

Life expectancy

47

Limits of territorial waters (claimed)

30 nm (200 nm exclusive economic zone)

Literacy

18%

Member of

Af DB, CEAO (observer), EAMA, ECA, ECOWAS, ENTENTE, FAO, G-77, GATT, IBRD, ICAO, ICO, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTERPOL, ITU, NAM, OAU, OCAM, UN, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Military budget

for fiscal year ending 30 September 1986, $1.5 million (est); 18.9% of central government budget Src rffional map VII J.OMEJ Bight of Benin Land 56,980 km2; slightly larger than West Virginia; nearly 50% arable, under 15% cultivated

Military manpower

males 15-49, 13,536,000; 8,307,000 fit for military service; about 631,000 reach military age (18) annually

National holiday

Independence Day, 27 April

Nationality

noun — Togolese (sing, and pi.); adjective — Togolese

Official name

Republic of Togo

Organized labor

one national union, the National Federation of Togolese Workers Government

Pipelines

natural gas, 350 km; refined products, 67 km

Political party

single party formed by President Eyadema in September 1969, Rally of the Togolese People (RPT); structure and staffing of party closely controlled by government Communists; no Communist Party; possibly some sympathizers

Political subdivisions

21 prefectures

Population

3,118,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 3.1%

Ports

2 major, 16 minor

Railroads

3,940 km 1.000-meter gauge, 99 km double track

Religion

about 70% indigenous beliefs, 20% Christian, 10% Muslim

Suffrage

universal adult

Telecommunications

service to general public adequate; bulk of service to government activities provided by multichannel cable and radio-relay network; satellite ground station; domestic satellite system being developed; 496,558 telephones (1.1 per 100 popl.); approx. 150 AM, 20 FM, 10 TV transmitters in government-controlled networks Defense Forces

Type

republic; one-party presidential regime with a centralized national administration