Ghana
| Republic of Ghana | ||||
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| Motto: "Freedom and Justice" | ||||
| Anthem: God Bless Our Homeland Ghana[1] |
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| (and largest city) | Accra | |||
| Official language(s) | English | |||
| Government-sponsored languages |
Akan (specifically Ashanti Twi, Fanti, Akuapem Twi, Akyem, Kwahu, Wassa Nzema), Dagaare/Wale, Dagbani, Dangme, Ewe, Ga, Gonja and Kasem | |||
| Government | Constitutional presidential republic | |||
| - | President | John Atta Mills | ||
| - | Vice-President | John Dramani Mahama[2] | ||
| - | Speaker of Parliament | Joyce Bamford-Addo | ||
| - | Chief Justice | Georgina Theodora Wood | ||
| Independence | from the United Kingdom | |||
| - | Declared | 6 March 1957 | ||
| - | Republic | 1 July 1960 | ||
| - | Current Constitution | 28 April 1992 | ||
| Area | ||||
| - | Total | 238,535 km2 (81st) 92,098 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | 3.5 | ||
| Population | ||||
| - | 2010 estimate | 24,233,431[3] | ||
| - | Density | 101.5/km2 258.8/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2012 estimate | |||
| - | Total | $81.179 billion[4] | ||
| - | Per capita | $3,256.848[4] | ||
| GDP (nominal) | 2012 estimate | |||
| - | Total | $45.124 billion[4] | ||
| - | Per capita | $1,810.358[4] | ||
| HDI (2010) | ▲ 0.541[5] (medium) (135th) | |||
| Currency | Ghana cedi (GH₵) (GHS) |
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| Time zone | (UTC0) | |||
| Date formats | d/m/yy (AD) | |||
| Drives on the | right | |||
| Internet TLD | .gh | |||
| Calling code | 233 | |||
The Republic of Ghana (formerly the Gold Coast) is a country in West Africa. Twenty-one million people live there; its capital is Accra. It is in Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Côte d'Ivoire and Togo. Kofi Annan, the former Secretary General of the United Nations, is a native of the country.
Since Ghana is near the Equator, the climate is very warm and tropical. The eastern coastal belt is warm and comparatively dry. South west corner is hot and humid. The north is hot and dry. Lake Volta (the world’s largest artificial lake) extends through eastern Ghana.
Most Ghanaians have access to primary and secondary education. Ghana has a 6-year primary school system. There are 6 public universities and 10 private universities. After secondary education, there are not many opportunities for Ghanaian students go into higher education. Only 9 out of 100 students continue studying after secondary educations.
Ghana has many natural resources. The main exports are gold, timber, cocoa, diamonds, and more. Ghana has one of the strongest economies in Africa.
Ghana used “Cedi” for their currency but in July 2007, “Ghana Cedi” became the new currency. 1 Ghana Cedi is equal to 1000 Cedi. 1 US dollar is around 0.93 Ghana Cedi.
[change] References
- ↑ "Emefa.myserver.org". http://www.emefa.myserver.org/Ghana.mp3. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ↑ Bartlett, Duncan (10 November 2010). "Korea uses G20 to nurture African links". BBC News. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11730513. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ↑ 2010 Provisional Census Results Out. 4 February 2011. Ghana Government. 2010. http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4712:2010-provisional-census-results-out&catid=88:daily-news-summary&Itemid=236. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Ghana". International Monetary Fund. http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2011/02/weodata/weorept.aspx?pr.x=75&pr.y=9&sy=2009&ey=2016&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=652&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a=. Retrieved 12 Feburary 2012.
- ↑ "Human Development Report 2010". United Nations. 2010. http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2010_EN_Complete_reprint.pdf. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
[change] Other websites
- Official Government Site
- Ghana in the news
- BBC's Profile on Ghana
- CIA World Factbook information about Ghana
- GhanaWeb portal
- ProGhana , One Community, One Business
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