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Ghana Facts and Figures
Location of ghana
Flag of Ghana
Map of Ghana
Meaning of Country's name |
The word Ghana is known to mean Warrior King, Ghana's former name was "Gold Coast" after the large amount of gold that colonizers found in the country |
Capital |
Accra |
Largest Cities |
Accra and Kumasi |
Population |
23,837,000 (est.2010) |
Country Code |
233 |
Internet Country Code |
.gh |
Area |
92,096 mi² (238,535 km²) |
Area-Comparative |
Slightly smaller than Oregon |
Bordering Countries |
Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Togo |
Date of Founding (Current State) |
March 6, 1957 |
Type of Government |
Constitutional Presidential Republic |
Languages Spoken |
English, Twi, Fanti, Ewe, Ga, Adangme, Gurma, Dagomba |
Religions Practiced |
Protestant, Christian, Roman Catholic, Muslim |
GDP per Capita |
$755 (est.2010) |
Latest GDP Growth Rate |
7.3% (est. 2010) |
Top Exports |
Gold and Cocoa |
National Holidays |
New Year's Day - Jan. 1, Independence Day - Mar. 6, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day - May 1, Africa Day - May 25, Republic Day - Jul. 1, Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan), Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice), National Farmers' Day, Christmas - Dec. 25-26, Revolution Day - Dec. 31 |
Money Currency |
Cedi |
National Sports Teams |
National Football Team |
Random Fact |
Lake Volta in the center of Ghana is the largest man-made lake in the world, covering 45% of the total land area |
NEWS FROM Ghana
Wednesday, 06-19-13, 3:33
[Ghanaian Chronicle]The ramifications of the Supreme Court ruling on the €47 million paid as judgment debt to Waterville Holdings Ltd. and other judgment debts paid by the state in at least the last five years are becoming a subject of keen interest to many Ghanaians.
Wednesday, 06-19-13, 3:32
[Ghanaian Chronicle]Odumase-Krobo -After withholding the allowances of the personnel who assisted the Electoral Commission (EC) to conduct the controversial 2008 presidential and parliamentary elections for close to seven months, the Electoral Assistants (EA) are being subjected to yet another trauma by the EC.
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