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official name: Togolese Republic capital: Lome head of state: President Faure Gnassingbe state: multi party population: 5,1 million independence: from France in 1960 languages: French (official and the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north) religion: indigenous beliefs 59%, Christian 29%, Muslim 12% currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF) media: NA legal wise
status of homosexuality: illegal age of consent: 14 laws covering homosexual activity: Homosexual acts are illegal and are often prosecuted as rape or assault, punishable with fines and up to 3 years' imprisonment. ILGA background information and government attitudes: At UN ECOSOC meeting in Geneva, voted against ILGA's application for consultative status (ILGA press release 30.7.93)
communication
main lines in use: 25,000 (1997) cellular telephones: 2,995 (1997). Radio broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 4 (1998). Radios: 940,000 (1997). Television broadcast stations: 3 (plus two repeaters) (1997). Televisions: 73,000 (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 3 (2001). Internet users: 50,000 (2002).
links and contacts NA
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