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 | GHANAgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Ghana |
| country code ISO: GH //; - FIPS: GH |
| location: West Africa |
| time zone: 0 UT |
| surface (land) area: 238533 sq.km = 92099 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 11° N / South: 5° N / East: 1° E / West: 3° W |
| borders (land): Côte d'Ivoire, Burkian Faso, Togo |
| borders (coastline): Atlantic Ocean |
| climate: tropical - subtropical |
| Government |
| independent since: 1957-03-06 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Accra |
| administrative division: region (10) |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses: (1984): 12296,081 //; - (2000): 18412,247 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 19533,560; or: 19306,000 // - ; 2001: 20636,000 |
| population density: 84 per sq.km = 217 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 3,5% //; - doubling time: 23 years |
| birth rate: 29 - 44 per 1000 |
| death rate: 10 - 12 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 6 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 1000 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 81 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 57 years (male: 56; female: 59) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 45% //; - 15-59 years: 50% //; - 60+ years: 5% |
| urbanisation: 38% //; - urbanisation growth: 5% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 35% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Akan 44%; Moshi-Dagomba 16%; Ewe 13%; Ga-Adangme 8%; Gurma 3%; Yoruba 1% |
| languages: English (official); Akan 52%; Moshi-Dagomba 16%; Ewe 12%; Ga-Adangme 8%; Gurma 3%; Yoruba 1% |
| religious affiliation: Protestant 20 - 28%; traditional beliefs 21 - 38%; Roman Catholic 15 - 19%; Muslim 16 - 30% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2684 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 56 - 64% |
| people per physician: 22970 |
| people per hospital bed: 638 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 71% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 40% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 4% |
| adult literacy: 60% (male: 70%; female: 51%) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Cedi = 100 pesewas |
| annual inflation rate: 27% |
| population below poverty line: 31% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 390 per capita |
| GNI USD 340 per capita //; - [ppp: 1910] |
| GDP growth: 2% |
| income: USD 400 per capita |
| import: USD 2145 per capita //; - export: USD 1234 per capita |
| trade: USD 158 per capita //; - or 91% of GDP |
| trade partners: GB DE US CIS JP |
| human development index: 0,542 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 119 |
| female labour force: 51% |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 0,4 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 12% //; - grass land: 22% //; - wooded area: 35% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 59% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 53% |
| agricultural products: maize, cassava, cocoa, bananas, sorghum, timber, coffee, groundnuts, rice |
| livestock (million): asses: 0,01 / cattle: 1,3 / goats: 3 / pigs: 0,4 / poultry: 20 / sheep: 2,7 |
| fish catch: 446883 - 492776 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 11% //; - part of industry in GDP: 17% |
| industrial products: food processing, aluminium, light manufacturing, lumbering |
| mining products: diamonds, gold, bauxite, manganese |
| CO2 emission per capita: 0,2 |
| services: labour force: 30% //; - part of services in GDP: 30% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 377 |
| electricity use (per capita): 204 |
| annual water use (per capita): 35 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 28300 - 38940 km //; - of which paved: 25 - 30% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 4 per 1000 |
| railways: 953 km //; - railways passenger/km: 118 |
| navigable inland waterways: 1293 km |
| ownership telephone: 4 - 8 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 76 - 249 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 16 - 115 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 18 - 64 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 17300 |
| personal computers: 3 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Afadjado 885 m, Djebobo 876, Avegbadje 863, Akwawa 788, Kwamisa 767 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Lake Bosumtwi |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): Lake Volta |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Volta : with Black and White Volta; Oti |
| canals: unknown |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: unknown |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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