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Ghana
BASIC FACTS ON GHANA
Republic of Ghana (from 1.7.1960)
Area: 238 535 km² (91th in world), water – 3.5%
Population (estim.): 23 million (estimated), 23,000,000 in 2007- 48th in world
Capital: Accra (1.97 million citizens)
Official language: English
Time zone: IST (UTC + 0:00)
Internet TLD: .gh
Calling code: +233
Gross domestic product (estimat.): 2007 – $70 billion (75th in world)
per capita - $3141 (135th in world)
Human Development Index in 2007: 0.553 (medium) - 135th in world
Rivers: Volta river – man made
Lakes: Lake Volta (with Akosombo Dam), Bosumtwi (meteorite impact crater)
Highest point: Mount Afadjato – 880m
Currency: Ghanaian cedi GHS
Administrative regions of Ghana
- 1. Ashanti Region – capital Kumasi
area 24,389 km2, popul. 3.6 million
- 2. Brong-Ahafo Region – Sunyani
area 39 557 km2, popul. 1.81 million
- 3. Central Region – Cape Coast
area 9 826 km2, popul. 1.6 million
- 4. Eastern Region – Koforidua
area 19 323 km2, popul. 2.11 million
- 5. Greater Accra Region – Accra
area 3 245 km2, popul. 2.9 million
- 6. Northern Region – Tamale
area 70 384 km2, popul. 1.82 million
- 7. Upper East Region – Bolgatanga
area 8 842 km2, popul. 0.92 million
- 8. Upper West Region – Wa
area 18 476 km2, popul. 0.58 million
- 9. Volta Region – Ho
area 20 570 km2, popul. 1.64 million
- 10. Western Region - Sekondi and Takoradi
area 23 921 km2, popul. 1.16 million
Population data are from 2000 Census.
Regions are divided to 138 districts.
See also: http://www.ghanaweb.com
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Geography: African countries 1, African countries 2, Akosombo Dam, Ghana, Koforidua, Lake Volta, Oyoko, Regional capitals of Ghana
Neighbours: Barb Briggs, Ernest Okrah - local representative, Frantisek Korbel, Jean-Claude Kamwenubusa, Ken Hargesheimer, Mazombo Menga Rodolphe, Pelle Aardema, Raul Alberto Caceres, Stella Akiteng, Sushmita Lahiri
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Education: Arithmetics training, English alphabet, English plural exceptions,
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