Country | Ghana |
Continent | Africa |
Location | 7.94650 N, 1.02320 W |
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Area | 238,535 km² |
Coastline | 341 miles |
Neighboring Countries | Togo Benin Burkina Faso Ivory Coast Liberia Guinea Nigeria Mali Sierra Leone Sao Tome and Principle Equatorial Guinea Niger Cameroon Guinea-Bissau Senegal Gambia Gabon Mauritania Congo Western Sahara Algeria Chad Central African Republic Cape Verde Morocco |
Time Zone | GMT (UTC +0) |
Population | 28.757 million (2017) |
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Independence Day | March 6th, 1957 |
President of Ghana | Nana Akufo-Addo |
Vice-President of Ghana | Mahamuda Bawumia |
National Anthem | ‘’God Bless Our Homeland Ghana’’ |
Motto | ‘’Freedom and Justice’’ |
National Bird | Eagle |
National Dish | Fufu |
National Drink | Akpeteshie |
Cereals Produce Mainly | Cassava Maize Rice Yams Millet and Sorghum |
National Sport | Soccer |
National Dance | Gome |
National Language | English |
Seasons | Dry Season Wet Season |
Prestigious Awards of Ghana | Military Awards – Order of the Star of Ghana, Order of the Volta Gallantry Awards – Honorary Division, Civil Division, Military Division, Police Division Cinema Award – Ghana Movie Awards |
Traditional Dress | Both Men and Women wear Kente. |
Religion | Christian (71.2%) Muslim (28.3%) Traditional (5.2%) None (5.2%) Others (0.8%) |
Average Marriage age in Ghana | 25.7 years for men and 21.0 years for women |
Capital | Accra (50 33’N 0012’W) |
Number of Districts | 216 Districts |
Largest District | Gushega District |
Number of Cities | 62 Cities |
Largest City | Accra |
Smallest City | Akim Swedru |
Literacy rate | 82.0% (males) 71.4% (females) |
Type of Government | Presidential System Unitary State Constitutional Republic |
GDP | PPP – $131.498 billion (2017) Nominal – $42.753 billion (2017) |
GDP per capita | $4,350 (2017) |
Total Number of Ghana Army | 12,500,000 (Manpower) |
Currency | Ghana cedi (GH₵) (GHS) |
Calling Code | +233 |
Internet TLD | .gh |
ISO 3166 code | GH |
Festivals | Bugum Festival Edina Buronya Dzawuwu Festival Gologo Festival Willa Bobum Aboakyir Festival Environmental Film Festival Bakatue Panfest Homowo Damba Fetu-Afahye Dodoleglime Hogbetsotso |
Historic Sites | Cape Coast Castle Elmina Castle W.E.B Dubois Center Asante Buildings Fort St Jago Black Star Gate Forts and Castles Fort Santo Antonio Fort William Fort Lijdzaamheid Fort Prinzenstein |
Protected Areas | 7 National Parks 2 Wildlife Sanctuaries 6 Resource Reserves 5 Coastal Wetlands |
Longest River | Volta River |
Longest Bridge | Adomi Bridge |
Largest Lake | Lake Volta |
Highest Mountain | Mount Afadja |
Biggest Dam | Akosombo Dam |
Biggest Waterfall | Wli Waterfall |
Biggest Airport | Kotoka International Airport |
Total Number of Airport | 8 Airports |
Total Number of Universities | 97 Universities |
Tallest Building | Villagio Vista |
Richest person of Ghana | Kwame Addo Kufuor |
Best places to visit in Ghana | Accra Artists Alliance Gallery Labadi Beach Jamestown Cape Coast Kakum National Park National Museum of Ghana Elmina Castle Busua Mole National Park |
Official Website | http://www.ghana.gov.gh/ |
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