Republic of Ghana | |
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Motto: | |
Anthem: | |
Capital and largest city | Accra 5°33′N 0°12′W / 5.550°N 0.200°W |
Official languages | English |
Akan, Ewe, Dagomba (Dagbani), Dangme, Dagaare, Ga, Nzema, Gonja, Kasem | |
Demonym(s) | Ghanaian |
Government | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
Nana Akufo-Addo | |
Mahamudu Bawumia | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Independence from the United Kingdom | |
• Declared | 6 March 1957 |
• Republic | 1 July 1960 |
• Current Constitution | 28 April 1992 |
Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (80th) |
• Water (%) | 4.61 |
Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 31,072,940 (47th) |
• 2010 census | 24,200,000 |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (103rd) |
GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $226 billion |
• Per capita | $7,343 |
GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $69.757 billion |
• Per capita | $2,266 |
Gini (2012) | 42.4 medium |
HDI (2018) | 0.596 medium · 142nd |
Currency | Ghana cedi (GH₵) (GHS) |
Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +233 |
ISO 3166 code | GH |
Internet TLD | .gh |
Ghana (formerly the Gold Coast) is a country in West Africa. Thirty-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.
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.