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

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Currency : West African CFA franc (XOF)

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Time zone : GMT (UTC+0)