GHANA

Country name: Republic of Ghana Capital: Accra
Geographic coordinates: 5° 33' N, 0° 12' W
Population: 2 722 000
Time zone: UTC
Government: Republic International organizations: AU, Commonwealth, UN, WTO
Independence: 1957 Useful web sites: Official site: www.ghana.gov.gh
Tourist site: www.touringghana.com
Time zone: UTC Geography: Area: 238 537 sq km
Forested area: 49 400 sq km
Comparative: Half the size of Cameroon
Population: 30 418 000 Land use: Arable land: 19.34%
Permanent crops: 12.53%
Other: 68.14%
Area: 238 537 sq km Natural hazards: Recurrent drought in the north; hot, dry harmatten winds blow sand from the Sahara desert between January and March.
Languages: English, Hausa, Akan, local languages Extreme elevation: Mount Afadjato, 885 m
Currency: Cedi    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.