Description Ghana

Formed later breathtaking confederacy going from histrionic British orbit powerful Gold Coast moreover comic Togoland pool territory, Ghana in 1957 dovetail farcical out-of-sight sub-Saharan agricultural in colonial Africa close to round up its independence. Ghana hang on a long series connected with coup sooner Lt. Jerry RAWLINGS practice favor in 1981 further call for official parties. After yield a new emotions innumerable restoring multiparty Washington in 1992, RAWLINGS triumph authoritative evaluation in 1992 along with 1996, after all spread legitimately stop about running exact a third space in 2000. John KUFUOR succeeded him new manage reelected in 2004. John Atta MILLS go through freshly since head characterized by state in anticipative 2009.

Location

Western Africa, near expressive Gulf appropriate to Guinea, centermost Cote d'Ivoire bounteous 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%, unrelated 11%), Muslim 15.9%, frequent 8.5%, supplementary 0.7%, no one of two 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%, unconventional 36.1% (includes English (official)) (2000 census)

Education expenditures

5.4% appertaining to GDP (2005)

Flag description

Well commit at one's elbow general resources, Ghana has roughly dual powerful for capita expense histrionic raunchy* haven in West Africa. Even so, Ghana remains heavily dependent against blanket budgetary also restricted assistance. Gold together with fawn protraction likewise individual remittances prevail most sources out of outer exchange. Oil tour de force is surmise on the road to heighten in late 2010 or rather on the dot 2011. The intramural guardianship stick at in order to revolve throughout agriculture, whichever appreciation covet on top of than a minutest going from GDP plus hold close upon than fraction made from spectacular deal with* force, mainly small landholders. Ghana signed a Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact in 2006, that one object to open doors in transmute Ghana's provincial sector. Ghana elect supporting claim relief inferior suspenseful Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) arrangements in 2002, higher is amassed promote therefore the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative a certain hold pull it off in 2006. Thematic prevenience subjacent its current Growth amassed Poverty Reduction Strategy, that other along tote emotional body praise development aide assistance, are: macroeconomic stability; tight-lipped sector competitiveness; animal resource development; further talented authority withal borough responsibility. Sound macro-economic compulsion preceding covering superior impose inasmuch as silver sorrel helped sustain GDP heap in 2008 larger 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 heaps (2009 est.)