Ghana: Introduction

Capital: Accra

Population

Total Population: 24,391,823

Annual Growth Rate: 2.4%

Density: 107 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 51.5%

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%.

Official Language: English

Other Languages Spoken: Asante, Ewe, Fante, Boron (Brong), Dagomba, Dangme, Dagarte (Dagaba), Akyem, Ga , Akuapem, Others

Business Language(s): 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 (GHS)

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*: 0.467/1

HDI (World Rank): 130/169

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.

F° | C°

29°

Low: 24° | High: 31°

Humidity: 74% | Wind: 29 km/h
Sunrise: 6:16 am | Sunset: 6:10 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	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	6,754	8,061	10,269	8,046	11,040
Exports of Goods (million USD)	3,727	4,195	5,270	5,840	8,080
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,428	1,808	2,038	2,166	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	1,243	1,614	1,559	1,722	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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