Ghana

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Ghana#

Ghana flag

Ghana is a multiethnic country rich in natural resources and is one of the most stable and democratic countries in West Africa.

Government type: presidential republic. Chief of state: President John Dramani MAHAMA (since 7 January 2025).

Facts#

Capital

Accra

Region

Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d’Ivoire and Togo

Area

total : 238,533 sq km; land: 227,533 sq km; water: 11,000 sq km

Population

35,336,133 (2025 est.)

Languages

Asante 16%, Ewe 14%, Fante 11.6%, Boron (Brong) 4.9%, Dagomba 4.4%, Dangme 4.2%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.9%, Kokomba 3.5%, Akyem 3.2%, Ga 3.1%, other 31.2% (2010 est.)

Currency

cedis (GHC)

Time zone

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Refugees#

Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.

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