Republic of Ghana | |
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Motto: "Freedom and Justice" | |
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| Capital and largest city | Accra 5°33′N 0°12′W / 5.550°N 0.200°W |
| Official languages | English[1][2] |
| Recognised national languages | |
| Ethnic groups |
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| Demonym(s) | Ghanaian |
| Government | |
| Nana Akufo-Addo | |
| Mahamudu Bawumia | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Independence from the United Kingdom | |
• Dominion | 6 March 1957 |
• Republic | 1 July 1960 |
| 28 April 1992 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 239,567 km2 (92,497 sq mi) (80th) |
• Water (%) | 4.61 (11,000 km; 4,247 mi2) |
| Population | |
• 2016 estimate | 28,308,301[4] (45th) |
• 2010 census | 24,200,000[5] |
• Density | 101.5/km2 (262.9/sq mi) (103rd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $211.127 billion[6] |
• Per capita | $6,998[6] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2018 estimate |
• Total | $68 billion[6] |
• Per capita | $2,262[6] |
| Gini (2012) | 42.4[7] medium |
| HDI (2018) |  0.596[8]medium · 142nd |
| Currency | Ghanaian cedi (GHS) |
| Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +233 |
| ISO 3166 code | GH |
| Internet TLD | .gh |
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean, in the subregion of West Africa. Spanning a land mass of 238,535 km2 (92,099 sq mi), Ghana is bordered by the Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, Togo in the east, and the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean in the south. Ghana means "Warrior King" in the Soninke language.