Ghana

Capital: Accra Population: 24.2 million Official Languages: English Time Zone: 0 GMT Dialing Code: +233

Government: Unitary presidential Area: 238,535 km2 largest city: Accra Currency : Ghana cedi ISO 3166 code: GH

Basic Info

Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ivory Coast to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east and the Gulf of Guinea to the south. The word Ghana means "Warrior King" and is derived from the ancient Ghana Empire.

Geography

Ghana is a country located on the Gulf of Guinea, only a few degrees north of the Equator, therefore giving it a warm climate. The country spans an area of 238,500 km2 (92,085 sq mi). It is surrounded by Togo to the east, Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north and the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) to the south.

Climate

The climate is tropical. The eastern coastal belt is warm and comparatively dry, the southwest corner is hot and humid, and the north is hot and dry. Lake Volta, the world's largest artificial lake, extends through large portions of eastern Ghana and many tributary rivers such as the Oti and Afram rivers flow into it.

Religion

Christianity is the country's largest religion, and predominates in southern areas and parts of the northern regions, while islam is more widespread in parts of the northern regions.

Administrative divisions

Ghana is divided into 10 administrative regions, subdivided into a total of 170 districts.

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