General introduction

Official name:
Republic of Ghana

Geography
Area: 238,538 sq. km.

Cities:
Capital--Accra (metropolitan area pop. 3 million est.), Kumasi (1 million est.), Tema (500,000 est.), Sekondi-Takoradi (370,000 est.).

Terrain:
Plains and scrubland, rainforest, savanna.

Climate:
Tropical.

Population:
23.8 million (UN, 2009)

Religions:
Christian 69%, Muslim 15.6%, traditional and indigenous beliefs 8.5%.

Languages:
English (official), Akan (which includes Asante Twi, Akwapim Twi, Akyem and Fanti) 49%, Mole-Dagbani 16%, Ewe 13%, Ga-Adangbe 8%, Guan 4%, others 10%.