BASIC INFORMATION
Head of State/Government:
Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé
Governance:
Presidential republic
Capital:
Lomé
Land Area:
56,785 km2 or 21,925 sq mi
Population:
2013 estimate 7,154,237
Independence:
27 April 1960
Official Language:
French
Currency:
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Time Zone:
GMT (UTC+0)
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