
Demonym: Ghanaian
Population: 23,832,495
(2009)
Capital City: Accra
Capital Coordinates:
5°33′N 0°15′W
Capital Time Zone: UTC +0
Currency: Ghanaian cedi
Currency Code: GHS
GDP: $16.1 billion
(2008)
Per Capita Income: $715
(2008)
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 Country Code: GH
Internet Country Code: .gh
Calling Code: 233
Independence: 1957
from United Kingdom
Area: 239,460 square km
(230,940 km land)
(8,520 km water)
Coastline: 539 km
Lowest Point: Atlantic Ocean (0 m)
Highest Point: Mount Afadjato
(880 m)
Life Expectancy: 59.85 years
Literacy: 57.90 percent
Number of bank notes in catalogue: 10
Number of coins in catalogue: 2
Number of stamps in catalogue: 126
