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 AccraExchange 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.
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.
F° | C°
25°
Low: 24° | High: 27°
Humidity: 89%
|
Wind: 25 km/h
Sunrise: 5:53 am | Sunset: 6:05 pm
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
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 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 5,347 | 6,754 | 8,061 | 10,269 | 8,140 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 2,802 | 3,727 | 4,195 | 15 | 5,530 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 1,140 | 1,442 | 1,808 | 2,038 | - |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 1,083 | 1,256 | 1,614 | 1,559 | - |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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