Ghana

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Africa
Area:
 239,460 sq km OR 92,456 sq mi
Coastline:
 539 km OR 335 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 880 m OR 2,887 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 27,409,893 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 2.28% (2010)
Population density:
 114 per sq km OR 296 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 54.00%
Rural: 46.00%
Life Expectancy:
 61 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 48.55 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 30.9 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 8.1 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 76.60% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 82% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 71.40% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Accra
Official Language(s):
 English

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $1,326
Currency:
 Ghana cedi

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