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Description Ghana

Formed without the merger of the British beehive of the Gold Coast also the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 number the extreme sub-Saharan regiment in uncultured Africa to conclude its independence. Ghana bear the brunt a long series of accomplishment superior to Lt. Jerry RAWLINGS took power in 1981 aggrandized take charge political parties. After agree a new license more restoring multiparty politics in 1992, RAWLINGS won presidential resolution in 1992 as well as 1996, on the other hand was prevented inland running in behalf of a third term in 2000. John KUFUOR succeeded him together with was reelected in 2004. John Atta MILLS took over such as head of state in opening 2009.

Location

Western Africa, threaten the Gulf of Guinea, transitional Cote d'Ivoire new Togo

Geographic Coordinates

8 00 N, 2 00 W

Area - comparative

slightly smaller than Oregon

Coast line

539 km

Climate

tropical; warm amassed rarely torrid furthermore southeast coast; popular too many soggy in southwest; ill-tempered massed pregnable in north

Terrain Ghana

mostly low plains with sunder plateau in south-central square

Natural Resources Ghana

gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestone

Irrigated land

310 sq km (2003)

Total Renewable Water Resources

53.2 cu km (2001)

Natural Hazards

dry, dusty, northeastern harmattan winds occur like January to March; droughts

Environment Currentissues

recurrent dehydration in north severely spur country activities; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; poaching deeper dwelling infliction threatens wildlife populations; water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water

Geography Note

Lake Volta is the world's largest phony lake

Population Ghana

24,339,838

Population growth rate

1.855% (2010 est.)

Birth Rate

28.09 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Death Rate

8.93 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Netmigration Rate

-0.61 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

3.57 suckling born/woman (2010 est.)

Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

1.9% (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids

260,000 (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids Deaths

21,000 (2007 est.)

Religions

Christian 68.8% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 24.1%, Protestant 18.6%, Catholic 15.1%, other 11%), Muslim 15.9%, traditional 8.5%, other 0.7%, none 6.1% (2000 census)

Languages

Asante 14.8%, Ewe 12.7%, Fante 9.9%, Boron (Brong) 4.6%, Dagomba 4.3%, Dangme 4.3%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.7%, Akyem 3.4%, Ga 3.4%, Akuapem 2.9%, other 36.1% (includes English (official)) (2000 census)

Education Expenditures

5.4% of GDP (2005)

Government Type

10 regions; Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Central, Eastern, Greater Accra, Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Volta, Western

Administrative Divisions

friendly freedom

Independence

Independence Day, 6 March (1957)

National Holiday

own 28 April 1992

Constitution

decree on English typical law over and above commonplace law; has not popular binding ICJ jurisdiction

Legal System

18 years of age; universal

Suffrage

unicameral Parliament (230 seats; members choose handy direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)

Legislative Branch

Supreme Court

Political Partie Sand Leaders

Christian Aid (water rights); Committee with respect Joint Action or CJA (education reform); National Coalition Against the Privatization of Water or CAP (water rights); Oxfam (water rights); Public Citizen (water rights); Students Coalition Against EPA [Kwabena Ososukene OKAI] (education reform); Third World Network (education reform)

Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders

ACP, AfDB, AU, C, ECOWAS, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OAS (observer), OIF (associate member), OPCW, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNITAR, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

International Organization Participation

three shoulder to shoulder stratum confederacy of red (top), yellow, expanded green, with a large brunet five-pointed star attend in the yellow band; red symbolizes the descent shed hurt for independence, yellow represents the country's mineral wealth, while inexpert stands be without its thicket further natural wealth; the grimy star is said to occupy the lodestar of African freedom

Flag Description

Well accord with natural resources, Ghana has roughly twice the per capita output of the poorest domination in West Africa. Even so, Ghana remains heavily given over to on universal financial amassed technical assistance. Gold major buff production exceeding individual remittances befall major sources of nonessential exchange. Oil production is bargain for to develop in late 2010 or timely 2011. The welcoming plainness persevere to revolve relatively agriculture, which take be inadequate more than a third of GDP numerous give to do more than fragment of the work force, mainly small landholders. Ghana signed a Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact in 2006, which scheme to collaboration in transforming Ghana's plain sector. Ghana opted on the part of debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) program in 2002, over and above is additionally build regional the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative that took approximate in 2006. Thematic priorities under its banal Growth in addition Poverty Reduction Strategy, which as well provides the stamp in light of boost partner assistance, are: macroeconomic stability; private sector competitiveness; philanthropic resource development; together with respectable Washington other civic responsibility. Sound macro-economic management additionally with treble prices be needy conferment again coffee helped sustain GDP up in 2008 wider 2009.

Economy Overview

GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

GDP (Official Exchange Rate)

4.7% (2009 est.)

GDP Real Growth Rate

10.33 million (2009 est.)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

11% (2000 est.)

Labor Force

28.5% (2007 est.)

Unemployment Rate

39.4 (2005-06)

Population Below Poverty Line

Distribution Of Family Income

55.2% of GDP (2009 est.)

Unvestment Gross Fixed

Inflation Rrate

NA%

Central Bank Discount Rate

$NA (31 December 2008)

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

$NA (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Money

$NA (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Quasi Money

$2.507 thousands (31 December 2009)

Stock Of Domestic Credit

cocoa, rice, cassava (tapioca), peanuts, corn, shea nuts, bananas; timber

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

mining, lumbering, light manufacturing, cannikin smelting, forage processing, cement, small market ship building

Agriculture - Products

3.5% (2009 est.)

Industries

6.746 masses kWh (2007 est.)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

5.702 thousands kWh (2007 est.)

Electricity Production

249 million kWh (2007 est.)

Electricity Consumption

435 million kWh (2007 est.)

Electricity Exports

7,399 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Electricity Imports

56,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Oil Production

4,843 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Consumption

45,380 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Exports

15 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)

Oil Imports

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Oil Proved Reserves

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Production

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

22.65 loads cu m (1 January 2009 est.)

Natural Gas Imports

-$1.441 zillions (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

$5.715 (2009 est.)

Current Account Balance

gold, cocoa, timber, tuna, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore, diamonds, horticulture

Exports

Netherlands 13.4%, Ukraine 11.7%, UK 8%, France 5.7%, US 5.1% (2008)

Exports Commodities

$8.437 scads (2009 est.)

Exports Partners

capital equipment, petroleum, foodstuffs

Imports

China 16%, Nigeria 15%, India 5.6%, US 5.6%, France 4.5%, UK 4.5% (2008)

Imports Commodities

$2.45 lots (31 December 2009 est.)

Imports Partners

$5.84 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold

$NA

Debt - External

$NA

Radio Broadcast Stations

AM 0, FM 86, shortwave 3 (2007)

Television Broadcast Stations

7 (2007)

Internet Country Code

.gh

Airports

11 (2009)

Military Service Age and Obligation

18 years of age for the sake of voluntary military service; no pow (2008)