Ghana: Introdução

Capital: Accra

Population

Total Population: 32,833,031

Natural Increase: 2.0%

Density: 141 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 58.0%

Ethnic Origins: There is no official data on ethnic groups. However, the main ethnic groups in Ghana are Akan, Mole-Dagbon, Ewe, Ga-Dangme, Gurma, Guan, Grusi and Mande-Busanga.

Official Language: English

Other Languages Spoken: Asante, Ewe, Fante, Bono (Brong), Dagomba, Dangme, Dagarte (Dagaba), Akyem, Ga , Akuapem

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Christian 68.8%, Muslim 15.9%, Traditional 8.5%, Others 0.7%, None 6.1%.

Literacy Rate: 57.9%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Accra

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Ghanaian Cedi (GHS)

Country Overview

Area: 238,530 km²

Type of State: Constitutional Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
It depends on foreign aid and exports of gold and cocoa.

HDI*: 0.579/1

HDI (World Rank): 140/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Ghana, dial 00
To call Ghana, dial +233

Internet Suffix: .gh

Telephone Lines: 1.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 17.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 64.06% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Imports of Goods (million USD)	12,647	13,134	13,411	12,429	13,629
Exports of Goods (million USD)	13,835	14,943	15,668	14,472	14,727
Imports of Services (million USD)	8,478	8,961	10,948	10,155	12,338
Exports of Services (million USD)	6,470	7,563	9,870	8,058	9,174

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest Available Data

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