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Ghana

Introduction

Capital: Accra

Population

Total Population: 24,339,838
Annual Growth Rate: 2.1%
Density: 103 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population: 50.0%
Ethnic Origins: Akan 45.3%, Mole-Dagbon 15.2%, Ewe 11.7%, Ga-Dangme 7.3%, Guan 4%, Gurma 3.6%, Grusi 2.6%, Mande-Busanga 1%, other tribes 1.4%, other 7.8% (2000 census).
Official Language: English
Other Languages Spoken: Asante, Ewe, Fante, Boron (Brong), Dagomba, Dangme, Dagarte (Dagaba), Akyem, Ga , Akuapem, Others
Business Language: English
Religion: Christian 68.8%, Muslim 15.9%, Traditional 8.5%, Others 0.7%, None 6.1%.
Literacy Rate: 57.9%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Accra

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency:
Ghanean Cedi (GHC)


Country Overview

Area: 238,540 km²
Type of State: Constitutional Democratic Republic.
Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
It depends on foreign aid and exports of gold and cocoa.
HDI*: 0.533/1
HDI (World Rank): 142nd/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.


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25°

Low: 24°  |  High: 27°

Humidity: 89%  |  Wind: 25 km/h
Sunrise: 5:53 am  |  Sunset: 6:05 pm

Accra, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Ghana, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Ghana, Dial +233
Internet Suffix: .gh
Telephone Lines: 0.6 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users: 4.3 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity: 49% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

 
Foreign Trade Indicators 20052006200720082009
Imports of Goods (millions USD) 5,3476,7548,06110,2698,140
Exports of Goods (millions USD) 2,8023,7274,195155,530
Imports of Services (millions USD) 1,1401,4421,8082,038-
Exports of Services (millions USD) 1,0831,2561,6141,559-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization

 

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