About Ghana

Full country name: Republic of Ghana
Area: 239,460 sq km
Population: 23 million
Capital city: Accra (pop 1.97 million)
People: Akan (44%), Mole-Dagbane (16%), Ewé (13%), Ga (8%), Guan, Gurma, Gonja, Dagomba
Language: English (official language), Ewé, Ga, Twi
Religion: Christian (60%), Muslim (15%), traditional African religions (25%)
Government: Constitutional democracy

Major industries: Mining, lumber, gold, cocoa, light manufacturing
Major trading partners: US, Germany, France, Japan, South Korea

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