Ghana (/ˈɡɑːnə/), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean, in the subregion of West Africa. Spanning a land mass of 238,535 km 2 (92,099 sq mi), Ghana is bordered by the Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, Togo in the east and the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean in the south. Ghana means "Warrior King" in the Soninke language.
Republic of Ghana
| Motto: | "Freedom and Justice" |
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| Anthem: | "God Bless Our Homeland Ghana" |
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| Capital | Accra |
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| Official languages | English |
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| Ethnic Groups | - 47.5% Akans
- 16.6% Dagbani
- 13.9% Ewe
- 7.4% Ga-Adangbe
- 5.7% Gurma
- 5.0% Fulani
- 3.7% Guan / Gonja
- 2.5% Gurunsi
- 1.2% Kusasi
- 1.1% Bissa / Mande
- 1.6% Other
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| Demonym(s) | Ghanaian |
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| Government | - Unitary presidential
- constitutional republic
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| President | Nana Akufo-Addo |
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| Vice-President | Mahamudu Bawumia |
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| Legislature | Parliament |
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| Independence |
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| Independence | from the United Kingdom |
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| Declared | 6 March 1957 |
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| Republic | 1 July 1960 |
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| Current constitution | 28 April 1992 |
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| Area |
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| Total | 239,567 km 2 (92,497 sq mi) (80th) |
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| Water(%) | 4.61 (11,000 km; 4,247 mi 2) |
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| Population |
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| 2016 estimate | 28,308,301 (45th) |
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| Density | 101.5/km 2 (262.9/sq mi) (103rd) |
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| Currency | Ghanaian cedi (GHS) |
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| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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| Driving side | right |
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| Calling code | +233 |
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| ISO 3166 code | GH |
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| Internet TLD | .gh |
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| Website | ghana.gov.gh |
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