Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in Ghana
Republic of Ghana | |
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| Motto: "Freedom and Justice" | |
| Anthem: "God Bless Our Homeland Ghana" | |
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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 (2021 census[3]) |
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| Religion (2021 census[3]) |
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| Demonym(s) | Ghanaian |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| Nana Akufo-Addo | |
| Mahamudu Bawumia | |
| Alban Bagbin | |
| Kwasi Anin-Yeboah | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Independence from the United Kingdom | |
• Dominion | 6 March 1957 |
• Republic | 1 July 1960 |
| Area | |
• Total | 238,535 km2 (92,099 sq mi) (80th) |
• Water (%) | 4.61 (11,000 km2; 4,247 mi2) |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 32,103,042[4] (47th) |
• 2021 census | 30,792,608[5] |
• Density | 101.5/km2 (262.9/sq mi) (103rd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $226 billion[6] |
• Per capita | $8,343[6] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $73.594 billion[6] |
• Per capita | $2,374[6] |
| Gini (2016) |  43.5[7]medium |
| HDI (2019) |  0.611[8]medium · 138th |
| Currency | 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 in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with the Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east. Ghana covers an area of 238,535 km2 (92,099 sq mi), spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rain forests. With over 31 million people, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi.