GENERAL
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Official Name
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Republic of Ghana
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Location
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On the West Coast of Africa, situated between latitudes 4° and 11° North, bordered by Togo on the east, Côte D’Ivoire on the West, Burkina Faso on the North and the Atlantic Ocean on the South.
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Capital
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Accra
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Regions
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16 (Greater Accra, Western, Central, Eastern, Volta, Ashanti, Bono, Northern, Upper West, Upper East, Ahafo, Bono East, Savannah, North East, Oti and Western North). Last 6 regions created in 2018. Regions are headed by Regional Ministers appointed by the President.
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Area
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238,533 km2. (Land: 227,533 km2; Water: 11,000 km2)
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Climate
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Ghana is characterized by a tropical climate. The annual rainfall level decreases as the altitude increases to the north, where Savannah climate becomes dominant. Most part of the country belongs to the Tropical Savannas climate and the Sub-Sahelian African moist region. The annual mean temperature ranges from 25°C to 27°C and is fairly constant throughout the year. The annual rainfall can be as high as 2,000mm in the south-western part of the country & decreases towards the north-east, dropping to 1,000mm at the northern border area.
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Population
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30.83 million (Male: 15.2mn; Female: 15.6mn) (Ghana PHC, 2021)
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Age Profile
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0-14 (35.3%); 15-64 (60.4%), 65 & above (4.3%)
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Life Expectancy
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64.9 years (Male 63.8 years; female 66.1 years)
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Languages
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English; Major local dialects: Akan (or Twi), Ewe, Dagbani, Nzema and Ga/Adangbe. In all, there are about 60 different languages.
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Ethnic Groups
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Akan 45.7%, Mole-Dagbani 18.5%, Ewe 12.8%, Ga-Dangme 7.1%, Gurma 6.4%, Guan 3.2%, Grusi 2.7%, Mande 2%, other 1.6% (2021e)
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Religion
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Christian 71.3% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 31.6%, Protestant 17.4%, Catholic 10%, other 12.3%), Muslim 19.9%, traditionalist 3.2%, other 4.5%, none 1.1% (2021 est.)
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Internet Penetration
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71.94% (Jun 2023). Total data subscriptions: 24.76mn (Jan 2024)
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Mobile Phones
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Total voice subscriptions was 39,812,171 (Jan. 2023)
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Urbanisation
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58.62% (2022, Statista)
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Forest area
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7.9mn hectares, 35.1% of total land area (FAO, 2020)
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