Ghana BASIC INFOMATION
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| LOCAL TIME ZONE | TIMEZONE DIFFERENCE |
| UTC/GMT 0 HOURS |
| latitude / longitude |
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| 7°57'18"N / 1°1'54"W |
| ISO CODES |
| GH / GHA |
| CURRENCY |
| Cedi (GHS) |
| 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 (includes English (official)) 36.1% (2000 census) |
| ELECTRICITY |
 TYPE D OLD BRITISH PLUG TYPE G BRITISH 3-PIN |
| National flag |
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| CAPITAL |
| Accra |
| banks list |
| Ghana banks list |
| POPULATION |
| 24,339,838 |
| ACREAGE |
| 239,460 KM2 |
| GDP (USD) |
| 45,550,000,000 |
| TELEPHONES |
| 285,000 |
| MOBILE PHONES |
| 25,618,000 |
| INTERNET HOSTS |
| 59,086 |
| INTERNET USERS |
| 1,297,000 |
Ghana Introduction
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Ghana covers an area of 238,500 square kilometers and is located in western Africa, on the north shore of the Gulf of Guinea, bordering Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The terrain is long from north to south and narrow from east to west. Most of the territory is plain, with Akwapim Mountains in the east, Kwahu Plateau in the south, and Gambaga cliffs in the north. The coastal plain and the Asanti Plateau in the southwest have a tropical rainforest climate, while the Volta Valley and the northern plateau have a tropical grassland climate. Ghana has not only won the reputation of the "Hometown of Cocoa" because of its abundance of cocoa, it has also been praised as the "Gold Coast" because of its abundance of gold. Ghana, the full name of the Republic of Ghana, is located in western Africa, on the north coast of the Gulf of Guinea, bordering Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The terrain is long from north to south and narrow from east to west. Most of the territory is plain, with Akwapim Mountains in the east, Kwahu Plateau in the south, and Gambaga cliffs in the north. The highest peak, Mount Jebobo, is 876 meters above sea level. The largest river is the Volta River, which is 1,100 kilometers long in Canada, and the Akosombo Dam is built downstream, forming a huge Volta Reservoir with an area of 8,482 square kilometers. The coastal plain and the Asanti Plateau in the southwest have a tropical rainforest climate, while the Volta Valley and the northern plateau have a tropical grassland climate. Ghana has not only won the reputation of the "Hometown of Cocoa" because of its abundance of cocoa, it has also been praised as the "Gold Coast" because of its abundance of gold. There are 10 provinces in the country and 110 counties under the province. The ancient kingdom of Ghana was built in the 3rd to 4th centuries, and reached its heyday in the 10th to 11th centuries. Since 1471, Portuguese, Dutch, French and British colonists have successively invaded Ghana. They not only looted Ghana’s gold and ivory, but also used Ghana as a stronghold for trafficking in slaves. In 1897, Britain replaced other countries and became the ruler of Ghana, calling Ghana the "Gold Coast". On March 6, 1957, the Gold Coast declared its independence and changed its name to Ghana. On July 1, 1960, the Republic of Ghana was established and remained in the Commonwealth. National flag: It is rectangular with a ratio of length to width of 3:2. From top to bottom, it is composed of three parallel and equal horizontal rectangles of red, yellow, and green. In the middle of the yellow part is a black five-pointed star. Red symbolizes the blood of the martyrs sacrificed for national independence; yellow symbolizes the country's rich mineral deposits and resources; also represents Ghana's original country name "Gold Coast"; green symbolizes forest and agriculture; black five-pointed star symbolizes the North Star of Africa's freedom. The population is 22 million (estimated in 2005), and the official language is English. There are also ethnic languages such as Ewe, Fonti and Hausa. 69% of residents believe in Christianity, 15.6% believe in Islam, and 8.5% believe in primitive religion. Ghana is rich in resources. Mineral resources such as gold, diamonds, bauxite, and manganese are among the top reserves in the world. In addition, there are limestone, iron ore, andalusite, quartz sand and kaolin. Ghana's forest coverage rate accounts for 34% of the country's land area, and the main timber forests are concentrated in the southwest. The three traditional export products of gold, cocoa and timber are the backbone of Ghana's economy. Ghana is rich in cocoa and is one of the largest cocoa producers and exporters in the world. Cocoa production accounts for about 13% of world production. Ghana's economy is dominated by agriculture. The main crops include corn, potato, sorghum, rice, millet, etc., and the main economic crops include oil palm, rubber, cotton, peanuts, sugarcane, tobacco, etc. Ghana has a weak industrial base and relies on imports for raw materials. The main industries include wood and cocoa processing, textiles, cement, electricity, metallurgy, food, clothing, wood products, leather products, and wine making. Since the implementation of economic restructuring in 1983, the Ghanaian economy has maintained a momentum of sustained growth. In 1994, the United Nations abolished the title of Ghana's least developed country. |