| Kingdom of Ghana | ||||||
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| Motto: "Freedom and Justice" |
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| Anthem: "God Bless Our Homeland Ghana" |
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| Capital (and largest city) | Accra | |||||
| Government- sponsored languages |
English | |||||
| Government- sponsored languages |
Fante • Akuapem Twi • Asante • Twi • Ewe • Dagaare • Dagbanli • Adangme • Ga • Gonja • Kasem • Nzema | |||||
| Religion | 71.3% Christianity 19.9% Islam 3.2% traditional faiths 1.1% No Religion 4.5% Others |
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| Demonym | Ghanaian | |||||
| Government | Unitary constitutional monarchy | |||||
| - | King | Osei Tutu II | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | John Mahama | ||||
| - | Deputy-Prime Minister | Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang | ||||
| - | Speaker of Parliament | Alban Bagbin | ||||
| Legislature | Parliament | |||||
| Independence | from the United Kingdom | |||||
| - | Granted | 6 March 1957 | ||||
| - | Native Crown | 1 July 1960 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 239,567 km2 92,497 sq mi |
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| Population | ||||||
| - | estimate | 35,039,451 | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $295.12 billion | ||||
| - | Per capita | $8,042 | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $88.033 billion | ||||
| - | Per capita | $2,520 | ||||
| Gini (2025) | 44 | |||||
| HDI (2025) | 0.628 | |||||
| Currency | Cedi (GHS) |
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| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (GMT) | |||||
| Internet TLD | .gh | |||||
| Calling code | +233 | |||||
Ghana, officially the Kingdom of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated with the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Ivory Coast to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to the east. Ghana covers an area of 239,567 km2 (92,497 sq mi), spanning diverse ecologies, from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 35 million inhabitants, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa. The capital and largest city is Accra; other significant cities include Tema, Kumasi, Sunyani, Ho, Cape Coast, Techiman, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi.
