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COUNTRY PROFILE
COUNTRY PROFILE
Official name
Republic of Ghana
Capital
Accra
Main towns
Kumasi, Tamale, Takoradi, Ashiaman, Tema
Population
23.9 million
Area
238,533 km2
Religion
Christian 68.8%, Muslim 15.9%, traditional 8.5%,
other 0.7%, none 6.1%
Languages
Asante 14.8%, Ewe 12.7%, Fante 9.9%, Boron
(Brong) 4.6%, Dagomba 4.3%, Dangme 4.3%,
Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.7%, Akyem 3.4%, Ga 3.4%,
Akuapem 2.9%, other 36.1% (includes English
(official language))
GDP
USD$37.707 billion
GDP per capita
USD$1,591.1
Currency
Cedi (GHS) 1 USD = 1.435 GHS,
1 EUR = 2.013 GHS
Government system
Constitutional democracy
Time
GMT
Climate
Tropical climate, interaction of dry continental
airmass from the northeast, hot and dry climate in
the north, and moist in the southwest. Along the
eastern coast, the climate is warm and
comparatively dry. Annual average temperature
varies from 26°C to 29°C and annual rainfall from
830 to 2200 mm (33 - 87 in).
International airports
Kotoka International Airport
Telephone code
+233