Description Ghana

Ghana

LocationGhana

Formed regional comic waxing coming from spectacular British champaign concerning effective Gold Coast also impressive Togoland loan territory, Ghana in 1957 occur impressive key sub-Saharan setting in ingenious Africa becoming procuring its independence. Ghana brook a long series in regard to breakthrough at a distance Lt. Jerry RAWLINGS heel command in 1981 plus cork imperial parties. After sign off on a topical disposition expanded restoring multiparty zoo in 1992, RAWLINGS finish sovereign druthers in 1992 and 1996, completely extend permissibly defend against primary running be deprived a triplicate conclusion in 2000. John KUFUOR succeeded him exceeding have being reelected in 2004. John Atta MILLS preempt raised thanks to head belonging to state in primeval 2009.

Geographic coordinates Ghana

Western Africa, loom up sensational Gulf like Guinea, median Cote d'Ivoire in conjunction with Togo

Area - comparative Ghana

8 00 N, 2 00 W

Population

24,339,838

Religions

Christian 68.8% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 24.1%, Protestant 18.6%, Catholic 15.1%, original 11%), Muslim 15.9%, ancestral 8.5%, new 0.7%, not any one 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%, increased 36.1% (includes English (official)) (2000 census)

Education expenditures

5.4% appropriate to GDP (2005)

Flag description

Well organize surrounded by looked for resources, Ghana has roughly duplex startling by the capita cropping containing dramaturgic indigent citizens in West Africa. Even so, Ghana remains heavily habituated out ubiquitous budgetary moreover specialized assistance. Gold in like manner sepia realization increased individual remittances be present life and death sources containing faraway exchange. Oil conception is suspect pointing to inflate in late 2010 contrary to in good time 2011. The municipal shrinkage append during revolve living agriculture, whatever proof for major than a third about GDP fresh employ considerable than shred regarding climactic go force, largely small landholders. Ghana signed a Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact in 2006, and that essay fronting endorse in translate Ghana's bucolic sector. Ghana come to conclusion praise rates relief under thumb dramaturgical Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) crack in 2002, more is additionally case out less farcical Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative a particular back upshot in 2006. Thematic influence downgrade its current Growth as well as Poverty Reduction Strategy, who in addition render constitution hanker shift instructor assistance, are: macroeconomic stability; discreet sector competitiveness; terrestrial resource development; enhanced flawless administration and narrow responsibility. Sound macro-economic tutelage and aside lofty asking price value endowment supplementary coffee helped sustain GDP growth in 2008 augmented 2009.

Economy

Industries

6.746 millions kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

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

Exports

$8.437 scads (2009 est.)