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COUNTRY FACTS: GHANA
Name(official): Republic of Ghana
Name(short): Ghana (former "Gold Coast")
Capital City: Accra
Location: west Africa Click to enlarge map of ghana
Map of Ghana
Coordinate: 8 00 N, 2 00 W
Independence: 6 March 1957(from Britain)
Formerly the British Crown Colony "Gold Coast" 1874 till 1957
President:
  • John Dramani Mahama (President from 24 July 2012)
  • John Evans Atta-Mills 07/01/2009 - 24/07/2012
  • John Agyekum Kufuor (7/01/2001 to 7/01/2009)
  • Jerry John Rawlings 4/6/1979 - 24/9/1979(military), 31/12/1981 - 7/1/1993, 7/1/1993 - 7/1/2001
  • Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur from 6 Aug. 2012 -
  • John Dramani Mahama 7/1/2009 - 24/7/2012
  • Aliu Mahama 7/1/2001 - 7/1/2009
  • John Atta Mill 7/1/1997 - 7/1/2001
  • Ekow Nkensen Arkaah 7/1/1993 - 7/1/1997
Type of Government: constitutional Republic
Total Area: 239 460sq.km.
Population: 22 113 000 (2005 est.)
People: African 98.5% (includes Akan 44%, Moshi-Dagomba 16%, Ewe 13%, Ga 8%, Gurma 3%, Yoruba 1%), European and other 1.5% (1998).
Religion: 63%christians, 21%indigenious belief, 16%islam
Languages: English(official), Akan, Moshi Dagomba, Ewe, Ga.
Literacy: 74.8%total, 82.7%male, 67.1%female
Currency: Cedi(GHC) 1new cedi =100pesawas
GDP(per capita): 2 643 (2005 est.)
Arable Land: 17.54
Agriculture: cocoa, rice, coffee, cassava(tapioca), peanuts, corn, sheanuts, bananas, timber.
Natural resources: gold, timber, diamonds, bauxites, manganese, fish, rubber, salt, hydropower, petroleum, silver, limestone.
Embassy in Japan: Embassy of the Republic of Ghana,
Chancery: 1-5-21, Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku. Post Code: 106-0031 Tel. 03-5410-8631/3
Embassy of the Republic of Ghana
General Info:
International Phone Code: Country code +233


ECONOMY: BUSINESS, TRADE AND INVESTMENT

MAJOR CITIES

Accra, Kumasi, Tamale, Takoradi, Ashiaman, Tema.

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

GOVERNMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS

Ghana is divided into 10 regions, namely:
Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Central, Eastern, Greater Accra, Northern, upper East, Upper West, Volta, Western.

GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS