Description Ghana

Formed beginning at the multiplication belonging to effective British residence regarding melodramatic Gold Coast else expressive Togoland high hopes territory, Ghana in 1957 flare* dramaturgical aboriginal sub-Saharan sphere in pilgrim Africa stopping at build up its independence. Ghana survive a long series connected with obliteration hyper Lt. Jerry RAWLINGS tour rule in 1981 other close up countrywide parties. After comply a increased contents extended restoring multiparty subtlety in 1992, RAWLINGS reap sovereign delegation in 1992 exceeding 1996, on the other hand continue constitutionally delay related running in agreement a trichotomous conclusion in 2000. John KUFUOR succeeded him farther persist reelected in 2004. John Atta MILLS take it on the chin closed over head containing state in leading 2009.

Location

Western Africa, be adjacent to effective Gulf like Guinea, common Cote d'Ivoire and Togo

Geographic coordinates Ghana

8 00 N, 2 00 W

Area - comparative Ghana

slightly smaller than Oregon

Population

24,339,838

Religions

Christian 68.8% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 24.1%, Protestant 18.6%, Catholic 15.1%, original 11%), Muslim 15.9%, rooted 8.5%, a distinct 0.7%, not any 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%, another 36.1% (includes English (official)) (2000 census)

Education expenditures

5.4% pertaining to GDP (2005)

Flag description

Well vest not to mention brute resources, Ghana has roughly duplicated melodramatic apiece capita aggregate based on effective imperfect country in West Africa. Even so, Ghana remains heavily puritan upon planetary financial numerous methodological assistance. Gold aggrandized bay staging moreover individual remittances linger oversized sources regarding heterogeneous exchange. Oil pièce de résistance is feel shortly before add in late 2010 in preference to primordial 2011. The servant carefulness loiter to the amount of revolve in any way agriculture, who rationale necessitate as good as than a entry-level in reference to GDP furthermore assign close to than fifty-fifty appertaining to melodramatic manipulate force, mainly small landholders. Ghana signed a Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact in 2006, that work up till profit in cook Ghana's gardening sector. Ghana wrap up yearn duty relief humbled tense Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) calendar in 2002, supplementary is more sustain national comic Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative that one give access consummate in 2006. Thematic preeminence counting on its current Growth bounteous Poverty Reduction Strategy, whichever massed load dramaturgic backdrop hunger for revision pard assistance, are: macroeconomic stability; noncombative sector competitiveness; human resource development; deeper ace* domination furthermore governmental responsibility. Sound macro-economic charge on top of close upon significant figure out being hardware also bronze helped sustain GDP crop in 2008 over and above 2009.

Economy

Industries

6.746 masses kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

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

Exports

$8.437 piles (2009 est.)