STATISTICS: TOGO

Togo Official name: Rpublique Togolaise (Togolese Republic). Form of government: multiparty republic{1} with one legislative body (National Assembly ). Chief of state: President{1}. Head of government: Prime Minister. Capital: Lom. Official language: French. Official religion: none. Monetary unit: 1 CFA franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes; valuation (Sept. 25, 1998) 1 U.S.$ = CFAF 560.38; 1 = CFAF 954.05. Demography Population (1998): 4,906,000. Density (1998): persons per sq mi 223.8, persons per sq km 86.4. Urban-rural (1995): urban 30.8%; rural 69.2%. Sex distribution (1995): male 49.54%; female 50.46%. Age breakdown (1995): under 15, 45.7%; 15-29, 25.9%; 30-44, 14.9%; 45-59, 8.5%; 60-74, 4.1%; 75 and over, 0.9%. Population projection: (2000) 5,263,000; (2010) 7,401,000. Doubling time: 22 years. Ethnic composition (1981): Ewe-Adja 43.1%; Tem-Kabre 26.7%; Gurma 16.1%; Kebu-Akposo 3.8%; Ana-Ife (Yoruba) 3.2%; non-African 0.3%; other 6.8%. Religious affiliation (1993): traditional beliefs 50%; Christian 35%, of which Roman Catholic 23%; Muslim 15%. Major cities (1983): Lom 366,476; Sokod 48,098{2}; Kpalim 27,669{2}. Vital statistics Birth rate per 1,000 population (1990-95): 44.5 (world avg. 25.0). Death rate per 1,000 population (1990-95): 12.8 (world avg. 9.3). Natural increase rate per 1,000 population (1990-95): 31.7 (world avg. 15.7). Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman; 1990-95): 6.6. Life expectancy at birth (1990-95): male 53.2 years; female 56.8 years. Morbidity (reported cases of illness; 1989): malaria 730,162; injury and trauma 218,949; diarrheal diseases 153,074; diseases of the respiratory system 90,061. National economy Budget (1995). Revenue: CFAF 97,100,000,000 (tax revenue 91.4%, of which taxes on international trade 37.3%, public enterprise taxes 18.6%; nontax revenue 8.6%). Expenditures: CFAF 147,200,000,000 (current expenditure 70.6%, of which education 16.2%, defense 10.5%, health 4.0%; development/unclassified expenditures 15.6%; debt service 13.9%). Public debt (external, outstanding; 1996): U.S.$1,285,000,000. Production (metric tons except as noted). Agriculture, forestry, fishing (1996): cassava 469,000, corn (maize) 414,000, yams 375,000, sorghum 144,000, cottonseed 140,000, millet 78,000, rice 59,000, pulses 34,000, peanuts (groundnuts) 42,000, bananas 16,000, coffee 16,000, coconuts 14,000, palm oil 14,000; livestock (number of live animals) 1,900,000 goats, 1,200,000 sheep, 850,000 pigs, 202,000 cattle, 6,000,000 chickens; roundwood (1995) 2,387,000 cu m; fish catch (1995) 13,723. Mining and quarrying (1995): phosphate rock 2,650,000; limestone is quarried for cement manufacture. Manufacturing (value added in CFAF '000,000; 1995): food products, beverages, and tobacco manufactures 36,393; nonmetallic manufactures 6,099; textiles, clothing, and leather 3,833; chemical products 3,625; paper, printing, and publishing 3,125; wood products 3,020; steel 330. Construction (value added in CFAF; 1995): 19,958,000,000. Energy production (consumption): electricity (kW-hr; 1994) 93,000,000 (408,000,000); petroleum products (metric tons; 1994) none (184,000). Gross national product (1996): U.S.$1,278,000,000 (U.S.$300 per capita). Population economically active (1994): total 1,538,000; activity rate of total population 33.8% (participation rates over age 10, 50.7%; female 35.6%; unemployed 16-18%). Household income and expenditure. Average household size (1980) 5.6; average annual income per household CFAF 102,000 (U.S.$452); sources of income: n.a.; expenditure (1987): food and beverages 45.9%, household durable goods 13.9%, clothing 11.4%, housing 5.9%, services 20.5%. Tourism: receipts (1995) U.S.$8,000,000; expenditures (1994) U.S.$23,000,000. Land use (1994): forested 16.5%; meadows and pastures 3.7%; agricultural and under permanent cultivation 44.7%; other 35.1%. Foreign trade{3} Imports (1995): CFAF 177,300,000,000 (consumer goods 45.3%; capital equipment 23.2%; intermediate goods 21.0%; energy products 10.4%). Major import sources (1994): France 24.0%; Germany 9.9%; Cte d'Ivoire 6.3%. Exports (1995): CFAF 173,200,000,000 (domestic exports 73.3%, of which cotton 29.8%, phosphates 23.8%, coffee 5.5%; reexports 26.7%). Major export destinations (1994): Canada 17.0%; Bolivia 7.6%; Indonesia 5.7%. Transport Transport. Railroads (1995): route length 395 km; (1994) passenger-km 14,000,000; metric ton-km cargo 5,600,000. Roads (1995): total length 12,040 km (paved 14%). Vehicles (1994): passenger cars 67,936; trucks and buses 31,986. Merchant marine (1992): vessels (100 gross tons and over) 8; total deadweight tonnage 20,633. Air transport (1996){4}: passenger-km 224,736,000; metric ton-km cargo 16,420,000; airports (1997) 2. Education and health Educational attainment (1981). Percentage of population age 25 and over having: no formal schooling 76.5%; primary education 13.5%; secondary 8.7%; higher 1.3%. Literacy (1995): total population age 15 and over literate 51.7%; males 67.0%; females 37.0%. Health: physicians (1991) 319 (1 per 11,967 persons); hospital beds (1990) 5,307 (1 per 694 persons); infant mortality rate (1990-95) 85. Food (1995): daily per capita caloric intake 1,754 (vegetable products 95%, animal products 5%); 76% of FAO recommended minimum requirement. Military Total active duty personnel (1997): 6,950 (army 93.5%, navy 2.9%, air force 3.6%). Military expenditure as percentage of GNP (1995): 2.3% (world 2.8%); per capita expenditure U.S.$6. {1} Personal military-supported rule from 1967 continues under constitution approved by referendum in September 1992. {2} 1981. {3} Import figures are f.o.b. in total and balance of trade and c.i.f. for commodities and trading partners. {4} Represents 1/11 of the traffic of Air Afrique, which is operated by 11 West African states.