| Capital: Accra |
| Area: 239,460 sq km (1) |
| Population: 21.7 million (2) |
| Major languages: English (official); Local languages including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, Ga (1) |
| Life expectancy at birth: female 57.4 years and male 56.5 years (2) |
| Infant Mortality rate: 68 /1,000 live births (2) |
| Adult literacy: female 49.8% and male 66.4% (2) |
| Population below income poverty line of $1 a day (MDG): 44.8% (2) |
| Population with sustainable access to an improved water source: 75% (2) |
| Population with sustainable access to improved sanitation: 18% (2) |
| Monetary unit: Ghana cedi |
| Main exports: gold, cocoa, timber, tuna, bauxite, aluminium, manganese ore, diamonds (1) |
| GNI per capita: US $450 (3) |
| International dialing code: +233 |
| NB: Information Sources: (1) The World Factbook; (2) UNDP Human Development Report 2006; |
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| NB: Information Sources: (1) The World Factbook; (2) UNDP Human Development Report 2006; (3) World Bank, 2005 |
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