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Ghana, Africa

This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.

Accra, capital city of Ghana

Image of Accra, capital city of Ghana

Ghana is a Stable West-African democracy with rising oil and gold revenues, AfCFTA secretariat host, and booming fintech, creative, and cocoa value-addition industries.
Ghana in one word would be “Kente,” meaning woven colors.

Ghana Flag

Flag of Ghana

Ghana armorial

armorial of Ghana

Ghana is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Western Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.

Easy learning about Ghana

The capital city of Ghana is Accra.

Ghana is located in Sub-Saharan Africa
Western Africa
Africa Continent
Ghana has a population of 33,787,914 inhabitants
within a total area of 239,460 Km2
(148,793 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
Ghana’s Global Peace Index (GPI) 55 (world rank position)
GPI scale of 1.94
This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is...
(2024 data from GPI)
Human Development Index (HDI) Ghana HDI ranks in position nº 143 worldwide
HDI of 0.628 (0.4 to 1)
(2023 data from UNDP)
Ghana’s passport allows visa-free entry to 68 countries
Ghana passport ranks 71st in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Ghana GDP per capita is $2,519 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Ghana ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are illegal
(2025 ILGA data)
Ghana EPI (English Proficiency Index)is classified as Moderate proficiency
has a score of 534
ranks 41st worldwide
(2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude 8° 00' N, 2° 00' W
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Neighbouring countriesIvory Coast, Togo, Burkina Faso.
Ghana ClimateMediterranean with mild winters and warm summers
Most predominant religionChristian (Pentecostal/Charismatic, Protestant, Catholic),
Second most predominant religionMuslim,
Currency name & code Cedi (GHS)
Internet ccTLD.gh
Ghana calling code+233

Ghana administrative divisions

16 regions

  1. Ahafo,
  2. Ashanti,
  3. Bono,
  4. Bono East,
  5. Central,
  6. Eastern,
  7. Greater Accra,
  8. North East,
  9. Northern,
  10. Oti,
  11. Savannah,
  12. Upper East,
  13. Upper West,
  14. Volta,
  15. Western,
  16. Western North

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