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Language and Religion |
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LANGUAGE |
English is the official language of Ghana and is universally used in schools in addition to nine other local languages.The most widely spoken local languages are, Ga, Dagomba, Akan and Ewe. |
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RELIGION |
Traditional religions accounts for two-fifths of the population. The Christian population also accounts for two-fifths of the total population and includes Roman Catholics, Baptist, Protestants, etc. The Muslim population (12 percent of the total) is located chiefly in the northern part of the country. REPUBLIC OF GHANA -
FACTS & FIGURES |
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| Population |
21.8 million (UN 2005) |
| Capital |
Accra |
| Area |
238,533 square kilometres |
| Borders |
Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Togo & Atlantic Ocean |
Climate
Rainy seasons |
Tropical -constant breeze and sunshine
March - July and September - November |
| Official language |
English |
| Major religions |
Christianity, Islam & Traditional religion |
| Adult literacy (male 15 to 65) |
81.9% (2002) |
| Adult literacy (Female 15 to 65) |
65.9% |
| Life Expectancy |
56 years (men), 57 years (women) (UN) |
| Form of Governmnet |
Multi-party democracy with elections every 4 years |
| Population Growth |
2.6% |
| Independence |
March 6, 1957 |
| Creation of Republic |
July 1, 1960 |
| Head of State |
President John Agyekum kufuor |
| Monetary unit |
Cedi |
| GNI per capita income (World Bank 2005) |
$380 |
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| Main Economic Activity |
Agriculture, Minning & Tourism |
| Main Exports |
Gold, Cocoa, Forest products, non-traditional exports |
| Types of Tourism |
Cultural, Historical heritage, Eco-recreational |
| Internt domain |
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| International dialing code |
+233 |
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