Ghana

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PROFILE
  • Area: 238,533 sq. km (92,098 sq. mi.)
  • Population: 26,908,262 (2016 est.)
  • Population growth rate: 2.18% (2016 est.)
  • Life expectancy: 66.6 years (2016)
  • Languages: English (official), Asante 16%, Ewe 14%, Fante 11.6%, Boron (Brong) 4.9%, Dagomba 4.4%, Dangme 4.2%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.9%, Kokomba 3.5%, other 37.5%
  • Religions: Christian 71.2% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 28.3%, Protestant 18.4%, Catholic 13.1%, other 11.4%), Muslim 17.6%, traditional 5.2%, other 0.8%, none 5.2%
  • Formal name: Republic of Ghana
  • Alternate names: Gold Coast, Republic of Ghana
  • Government type: presidential republic
  • Leaders: chief of state and head of government: President Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO
  • Capital: Accra
  • Administrative divisions: 10 regions
  • GDP per capita (PPP): $4,300 (2015 est.)
  • Exports: oil, gold, cocoa, timber, tuna, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore, diamonds, horticultural products
  • Imports: capital equipment, refined petroleum, foodstuffs
  • Currency: cedi (GHC)
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