Ghana
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Capital
Accra
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Local time
6:15
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Population
29.54 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+233
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Currency
₵ GHS (cedi)
Ghana
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Capital
Accra
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Local time
6:15
-
Population
29.54 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+233
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Currency
₵ GHS (cedi)
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Average Salary
$ 251
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Petrol price
€ 1.06 pl
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Precipitation
1 187mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
239 460 km2
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Protected Area
15%
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Forest Area
41%
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Agricultural area
68%
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Railways
953km
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Annual air passengers
359 516
Population
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Ethnicity
black African - 98 %
European and other - 1 %
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Religion
Christian - 63 %
indigenous - 21 %
Islam - 16 %
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Literacy rates
71.5%
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Languages
Asante
Ewe
Fante
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Armed Forces
15 500
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Alcohol consumption
5.4 l/person
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Smoking
13.1%
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Diabetes
2.3%
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Malaria
266%
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Tuberculosis
160 per 100k
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HIV
1.6%
Economy
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Industries
mining, lumbering, light manufacturing, aluminum smelting, food processing, cement, ship building
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Agriculture
cocoa, rice, cassava (manioc), peanuts, corn, shea nuts, bananas, timber
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Natural Resources
gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum
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Energy Import
-8%
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Natural Resources
gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum
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Renewable Energy
45%
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CO2 Emissions
14 466kt
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Ease of Business
120 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
10
What not to do when visiting Ghana
Ghana Don’t necessarily make prolonged direct eye contact - it can be viewed as rude or possibly a threat.
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Ghana Don’t show the same-sex relation affection - it can be criminalised.
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Ghana Don’t necessarily smoke in public - it’s illegal.
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Ghana Don’t be a victim of mosquito-borne diseases - protect yourself against bites by mosquitoes. Don't forget to shake hands when greeting.
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