Ghana

Republic of Ghana
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Freedom and Justice"
Anthem: "God Bless Our Homeland Ghana"[1]
Capital and largest city	Accra 5°33′N 0°12′W / 5.550°N 0.200°W / 5.550; -0.200
Official languages	English
Government-sponsored languages	Akan, Ewe, Dagomba (Dagbani), Dangme, Dagaare, Ga, Nzema, Gonja, Kasem[2]
Demonym(s)	Ghanaian
Government	Unitary presidential constitutional republic
• President	Nana Akufo-Addo
• Vice President	Mahamudu Bawumia
Legislature	Parliament
Independence  from the United Kingdom
• Declared	6 March 1957
• Republic	1 July 1960
• Current Constitution	28 April 1992
Area
• Total	239,567 km2 (92,497 sq mi) (80th)
• Water (%)	4.61
Population
• 2020 estimate	31,072,940[3] (47th)
• 2010 census	24,200,000[4]
• Density	101.5/km2 (262.9/sq mi) (103rd)
GDP (PPP)	2020 estimate
• Total	$226 billion[5]
• Per capita	$7,343[5]
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	$69.757 billion[5]
• Per capita	$2,266[5]
Gini (2012)	42.4[6] medium
HDI (2018)	0.596[7] medium · 142nd
Currency	Ghana cedi (GH₵) (GHS)
Time zone	UTC0 (GMT)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+233
ISO 3166 code	GH
Internet TLD	.gh

Ghana (formerly the Gold Coast) is a country in West Africa. Thirty-one million people live there; its capital is Accra. It is in Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria and Togo.

Since Ghana is near the Equator, the climate is very warm and tropical. The eastern coastal belt is warm and comparatively dry. South west corner is hot and humid. The north is hot and dry. Lake Volta (the world’s largest artificial lake) extends through eastern Ghana.

Most Ghanaians have access to primary and secondary education. Ghana has a 6-year primary school system. There are 6 public universities and 10 private universities.

Ghana has many natural resources. The main exports are gold, timber, cocoa, diamonds, and more. Ghana has one of the strongest economies in Africa.

Ghana used “Cedi”

(CI-DI) for their currency but in July 2007, “Ghanaian Cedi” became the new currency. 1 Ghana Cedi is equal to 1000 Cedi. 1 US dollar is currently exchanged at about 8 Ghana Cedi.

1. ↑ "Emefa.myserver.org". Archived from the original on 2010-02-01. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
2. ↑ Cite error: The named reference Ghana -Language and Religion was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
3. ↑ "2020 Population Projection by Sex, 2010–2020". Ghana Statistical Service. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
4. ↑ Antoinette I. Mintah (2010). "2010 Provisional Census Results Out". 4 February 2011. Population Division, Ghana Government. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} "Report for Selected Countries and Subjects". IMF. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
6. ↑ "GINI index (World Bank estimate)". data.worldbank.org. World Bank. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
7. ↑ "Human Development Report 2019". United Nations Development Programme. 10 December 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2019.