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Complete details about Ghana in Africa with capital city Accra

Country NameGhana (Ghana)
Country CodeGHA
Capital CityAccra
ContinentAfrica
RegionWestern Africa
Independence Year1957
Population20212000
Surface Area238533.0
Life Expectancy57.4 years
GNP7137.0 (old 6884.0)
Government FormRepublic

Spoken Languages

Akan     (52.4%)
Ewe     (11.9%)
Ga-adangme     (7.8%)
Gurma     (3.3%)
Joruba     (1.3%)
Mossi     (15.8%)

Major Cities

Accra, Greater Accra     (population 1070000)
Kumasi, Ashanti     (population 385192)
Tamale, Northern     (population 151069)
Tema, Greater Accra     (population 109975)
Sekondi-Takoradi, Western     (population 103653)

Ghana's most recent News and Stories



Publisher: BloombergWed, 23 May 2012 06:36:55 -0700
Ghana Producer-Price Inflation Slows to 15.8% in April

Producer-price inflation in Ghana, West Africa's second-biggest economy, slowed for the first time in four months in April as prices for gold fell, according to the Ghana Statistical Service. The rate declined to 15.8 percent from a revised 16.2 ...   read full story

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Publisher: Reuters AfricaWed, 23 May 2012 10:27:43 -0700
Ghana to rebase inflation index - stats office read full story


Publisher: AllAfrica.comWed, 23 May 2012 03:07:07 -0700
Ghana: Gov to Provide Additional 100000 Laptops to Students

The Deputy Minister made this at the second phase of laptop distribution in Bolgatanga, the Upper East Regional capital, during which 40 tertiary students received personal laptops under the Better Ghana Agenda (BGA) programme.   read full story


Publisher: EastsideBoxing.comTue, 22 May 2012 23:54:08 -0700
Ghana's Patrick Okine confident of claiming Commonwealth title Friday

I'm winning this title,? Okine told the Ghana-based website www.sportsinghana.com before flying out Monday night. He added: ?All I ask of Ghanaians is that they should keep on praying for me and we shall overcome all adversity.   read full story

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Publisher: WBN - World Boxing NewsWed, 23 May 2012 01:33:28 -0700
Okine coming to Wales to shock Selby read full story


Publisher: Goal.comWed, 23 May 2012 10:54:55 -0700
Ghana's Sulley Muntari: I want AC Milan

By Juliet Bawuah and Kent Mensah Ghana international Sulley Muntari is hoping to secure a permanent deal with Italian side AC Milan after an impressive loan spell. Open an account with Sportingbet today and get up to £50 in free bets!   read full story

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Publisher: Goal.com IndiaWed, 23 May 2012 09:53:10 -0700
Ghana's Sulley Muntari: I want to stay at AC Milan read full story