Flag of Ghana
- Officially » Republic of Ghana
- Capital » Accra
Facts
- Population » 25.5 million
- Languages » English, African languages including Akan, Ewe
- Religions » Christianity, indigenous beliefs, Islam
- Life expectancy » 64 years (men), 66 years (women)
- Currency » Cedi
- Internet TLD » .gh
Geography
- Area » 238,533 sq km (92,098 sq miles)
- Located in Western Africa.
- Bordered by the Cote d’Ivoire in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, Togo in the east, the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean in the south.
Map of Ghana
Maps
Notes
- Previously known as the Gold Coast
- Ghana means “Warrior King” in the Soninke language.
Health
- Vaccination recommendations – Includes Yellow Fever (Public Health England)
Overlanding
- Visa can be tricky. Try Conakry, Guinea; Monrovia, Liberia; or Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (2020, Chris Scott via HUBB)
- Drive » Right side
- Terrain » Plains and scrubland, rainforest, savanna
National Parks
- Mole National Park (Map) – Ghana’s largest wildlife refuge
Posts
Media
Links
- Ghana Tourism
- University of Ghana
- BBC Country Profile: Ghana
- Human Rights Watch
- Reporters Without Borders
- Wikipedia
- US CIA Factbook
This page was last updated on 2021.03.20 by Robert Vinet