General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
N: 11.1733, S: 4.73672, W: -3.25542, E: 1.19178
Coordinates of Capital
Accra (5.55602, -0.1969)
Terrain
mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central area
Climate
tropical warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast hot and humid in southwest hot and dry in north
Border Countries
Burkina Faso 602 km Cote d'Ivoire 720 km Togo 1098 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Urban Areas
Accra Bawku Berekum Bolgatanga Cape Coast Home Koforidua Kumasi Legon Mampong Show more
Nationality
Noun: Ghanaian(s) Adjective: Ghanaian
Distribution
population is concentrated in the southern half of the country, with the highest concentrations on or near the Atlantic coast, as shown in this population distribution map
Literacy Rate
76.5% (2021 est.)
Christian 71.3% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 31.6% Protestant 17.4% Catholic 10% other 12.3%) Muslim 19.9% traditionalist 3.2% other 4.5% none 1.1% (2021 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"God Bless Our Homeland Ghana"
National Holiday
Independence Day, 6 March (1957)
National Symbols
black star, golden eagle
National Colors
red, yellow, green, black
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
GDP
$229.639 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.