Basic Facts About Ghana
Ghana formerly know as Gold Coast a name given by the Portuguese in the later part of 15th century when they arrived on the coast in their search for gold of which they found in abundance and decided to name the country after her rich natural gold. Ghana is located in West Africa along the Gulf of Guinea on the Greenwich Meridian, sharing borders with Burkina Faso up north, Togo to the east, the blue Atlantic ocean at the south and Co`te d'Ivoire to the west. Ghana measures about (238,537 sq km) on a rectangular landscape, with a population of (21.1million).
| Independence | 6th march 1957 |
| Capital city | ACCRA - population (3,000,000) |
| International airport | Kotoka International airport |
| GDP | $60 billion (2006 est) Per capital income $600 |
| class="label">Languages | (Official) English, Major local languages are Akan, eve, hausa and Ga. |
| Currency | Cedi (c) |
| State of government | Republic |
| Administrative regions | Ten (10) |
| Head of State | President elected by a universal suffrage for a maximum of two 4 year terms, currently John Agyekum Kufuor (last term) |
| Legal system | Constitution based on United State model which was approved by a referendum in 1992 |
| Communication | IDD (+233), Sprint collect call to US, AT&T etc. Communication and business centers are available in hotels and all over the country. |
| Weather | Tropical and sunshine all year round. Light cotton clothing, sunglasses and casual walking shoes are recommended. |
| Temperature | Major season (April-August 18-30 c) Minor season (September-October18-33c) Dry season (December-January 24-38c) |