Ghana
Geography
| Location | Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo |
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| Area | total: 238,533 sq km land: 227,533 sq km water: 11,000 sq km |
| Natural Resources | Gold, Timber, Industrial Diamonds, Bauxite, Manganese, Fish, Rubber, Hydropower, Petroleum, Silver, Salt, Limestone |
Others
| Nationality | noun: Ghanaian(s) adjective: Ghanaian |
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| Religions | Christian 68.8% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 24.1%, Protestant 18.6%, Catholic 15.1%, other 11%), Muslim 15.9%, traditional 8.5%, other 0.7%, none 6.1% (2000 census) |
| 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)) (2000 census) |
| Country name | conventional long form: Republic of Ghana conventional short form: Ghana former: Gold Coast |
| Government type | constitutional democracy |
| Capital | name: Accra geographic coordinates: 5 33 N, 0 13 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Administrative divisions | 10 regions; Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Central, Eastern, Greater Accra, Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Volta, Western |
| Independence | 6 March 1957 (from UK) |
| Legal system | based on English common law and customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
Economy
| GDP (purchasing power parity) | $90.41 billion (2013 est.) |
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| GDP (official exchange rate) | $45.55 billion (2013 est.) |
| GDP - real growth rate | 7.9% (2013 est.) |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) | $3,500 (2013 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector | agriculture: 21.5% industry: 28.7% services: 49.8% (2013 est.) |
| Labor force - by occupation | agriculture: 56% industry: 15% services: 29% (2005 est.) |
| Population below poverty line | |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 11% (2013 est.) |
| Agriculture - products | cocoa, rice, cassava (tapioca), peanuts, corn, shea nuts, bananas; timber |
| Industries | mining, lumbering, light manufacturing, aluminum smelting, food processing, cement, small commercial ship building |
| Industrial production growth rate | 10.5% (2013 est.) |
| Exports - commodities | gold, cocoa, timber, tuna, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore, diamonds, horticulture |
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Population and Health
| Population | 25,758,108 (July 2014 est.) |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 38.6% (male 4,988,823/female 4,943,451) 15-24 years: 18.7% (male 2,403,526/female 2,426,076) 25-54 years: 33.8% (male 4,228,326/female 4,480,090) 55-64 years: 4.1% (male 599,510/female 633,688) 65 years and over: 4.1% (male 489,566/female 565,052) (2014 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 2.19% (2014 est.) |
| Birth rate | 31.4 births/1,000 population (2014 est.) |
| Death rate | 7.37 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 0.94 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.88 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2014 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 38.52 deaths/1,000 live births male: 42.58 deaths/1,000 live births female: 34.34 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 65.75 years male: 63.38 years female: 68.19 years (2014 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 4.09 children born/woman (2014 est.) |
| Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old(any method) | 34% (2007-2012) |
| Unmet need of contraceptive | 35.7% (2008) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | 235,800 (2012) |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | 11,600 (2012) |
| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.5% male: 78.3% female: 65.3% (2010 est.) |