Government (Togo)
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     Long-form name:
         Republic of Togo
     Type:
         republic; under transition to multiparty democratic rule
     Capital:
         Lome
     Administrative divisions:
         21 circumscriptions (circonscriptions, singular - circonscription); Amlame
         (Amou), Aneho (Lacs), Atakpame (Ogou), Badou (Wawa), Bafilo (Assoli), Bassar
         (Bassari), Dapango (Tone), Kande (Keran), Klouto (Kloto), Pagouda (Binah),
         Lama-Kara (Kozah), Lome (Golfe), Mango (Oti), Niamtougou (Doufelgou), Notse
         (Haho), Pagouda, Sotouboua, Tabligbo (Yoto), Tchamba, Nyala, Tchaoudjo,
         Tsevie (Zio), Vogan (Vo); note - the 21 units may now be called prefectures
         (prefectures, singular - prefecture) and reported name changes for
         individual units are included in parentheses
     Independence:
         27 April 1960 (from UN trusteeship under French administration, formerly
         French Togo)
     Constitution:
         1980 constitution nullified during national reform conference; transition
         constitution adopted 24 August 1991; multiparty draft constitution sent to
         High Council of the Republic for approval in November 1991, scheduled to be
         put to public referendum in NA 1992
     Legal system:
         French-based court system
     National holiday:
         Independence Day 27 April (1960)
     Executive branch:
         president, prime minister, Council of Ministers (cabinet)
     Legislative branch:
         National Assembly dissolved during national reform conference; 79-member
         interim High Council for the Republic (HCR) formed to act as legislature
         during transition to multiparty democracy; legislative elections scheduled
         to be held in NA
     Judicial branch:
         Court of Appeal (Cour d'Appel), Supreme Court (Cour Supreme)
     Leaders:
       Chief of State:
         President Gen. Gnassingbe EYADEMA (since 14 April 1967)
       Head of Government:
         interim Prime Minister Joseph Kokou KOFFIGOH (since 28 August 1991)
     Political parties and leaders:
         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;
         more than 10 parties formed as of mid-May, though none yet legally
         registered; a national conference to determine transition regime took place
         10 July-28 August 1991
     Suffrage:
         universal adult at age NA
     Elections:
       President:
         last held 21 December 1986 (next to be held NA 1992); results - Gen. EYADEMA
         was reelected without opposition
       National Assembly:
         last held 4 March 1990; dissolved during national reform conference (next to
         be held April/May 1992); results - RPT was the only party; seats - (77
         total) RPT 77