| Country (long form) |
Republic of Ghana |
| Capital |
Accra |
| Total Area |
92,100.81 sq mi
238,540.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Oregon) |
| Population |
19,533,560 (July 2000 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
31,952,685 |
| Languages |
English (official), African languages (including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga) |
| Literacy |
64.5% total, 75.9% male, 53.5% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions |
indigenous beliefs 38%, Muslim 30%, Christian 24%, other 8% |
| Life Expectancy |
56.07 male, 58.82 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
constitutional democracy |
| Currency |
1 new cedi (C) = 100 pesewas |
| GDP (per capita) |
$1,900 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
mining, lumbering, light manufacturing, aluminum smelting, food processing |
| Agriculture |
cocoa, rice, coffee, cassava (tapioca), peanuts, corn, shea nuts, bananas; timber |
| Arable Land |
12% |
| Natural Resources |
gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower |
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