cal:
The Union for Democracy and Solidarity (UDS), Antoine FOLLY; The
Pan-African Sociodemocrats Group (GSP), an alliance of three radical
parties: The Democratic Convention of African Peoples (CDPA), Leopold
GNININVI; The Party for Democracy and Renewal (PDR), Zarifou AYEVA;
The Pan-African Social Party (PSP), Francis AGBAGLI; The Union of
Forces for Change (UFC), Gilchrist OLYMPIO (in exile)
note:
Rally of the Togolese People (RPT) led by President EYADEMA was the
only party until the formation of multiple parties was legalized 12
April 1991
Member of:
ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, CEAO (observer), ECA, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ,
G-77, GATT, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO,
INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, LORCS, NAM, OAU, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO,
UNIDO, UPU, WADB, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission:
Charge d'Affaires Edem Frederic HEGBE
chancery:
2208 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone:
(202) 234-4212
US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission:
Ambassador Harmon E. KIRBY (Ambassador Johnny YOUNG to replace
Ambassador KIRBY during the summer of 1994)
embassy:
Rue Pelletier Caventou and Rue Vauban, Lome
mailing address:
B. P. 852, Lome
telephone:
[228] 21-29-91
FAX:
[228] 21-79-52
Flag:
five equal horizontal bands of green (top and bottom) alternating with
yellow; there is a white five-pointed star on a red square in the
upper hoist-side corner; uses the popular pan-African colors of
Ethiopia

@Togo, Economy

Overview:
The economy is heavily dependent on subsistence agriculture, which
accounts for about 33% of GDP and provides employment for 78% of the
labor force. Primary agricultural exports are cocoa, coffee, and
cotton, which together generate about 30% of total export earnings.
Togo is self-sufficient in basic foodstuffs when harvests are normal.
In the industrial sector phosphate mining is by far the most important
activity, although it has suffered from the collapse of World
phosphate prices and increased foreign competition. Togo serves as a
regional commercial and trade center. The government's decade-long IMF
and World Bank supported effort to implement economic reform measures
to encourage foreign investment and bring revenues in line with
expenditures has stalled. Political unrest, including private and
public sector strikes throughout 1992 an