Point | Information |
Country Name | Republic of Ghana |
Short Name | Ghana |
Capital | Accra |
Largest city | Accra |
Official languages | English |
National Languages | Asante Twi, Akuapem Twi, Bono Twi, Ahanta, Bassare, Dagaare, Dagbani, Dangme, Ewe, Fante, Frafra, Ga, Gonja, Hausa, Kasem, Kusaal, Mampruli, Nzema, Wasa, Talensi, Ghanaian Sign Language |
Religion | 71.2% Christianity, 17.6% Islam, 6.2% Traditional faiths, 4.1% None, 0.9% Other |
Demonym(s) | Ghanaian |
Government | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
President | Nana Akufo-Addo |
Vice President | Mahamudu Bawumia |
House Speaker | Nana Akufo-Addo |
Chief Justice | Kwasi Anin-Yeboah |
Total Area | 239,567 km2 (92,497 sq mi) |
Water (%) | 4.61 (11,000 km; 4,247 mi2) |
Total Land Area (%) | 228,522.96 km2 |
Population | 31,072,940 (2020 estimate) |
GDP (PPP) | $226 billion (2020 estimate) |
GDP (Nominal) | $69.757 billion (2020 estimate) |
Currency | Ghanaian cedi (GHS) |
Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
Date format | (yyyy/mm/dd) for Akan
(dd/mm/yyyy) (m/d/yyyy) for Ewe |
Mains Electricity | 230 V – 50 Hz |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +233 |
ISO 3166 code | GH |
Internet TLD | .gh |
Political Parties | All People’s Congress (APC)
Convention People’s Party Democratic Freedom Party Democratic People’s Party |
Independence Day | 1 July 1960 |
Tallest Building | Alto
Azure One Airport Square Kwame Nkrumah Conference Centre |
Richest Persons | Charles Ampofo
Dr. Kwame Addo Kafur John Mahama Michael Ibrahim |
Top Website | Ghanaweb.com Peacefmonline.com Yen.com.gh Google.com.gh |
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