Ghana

Republic of Ghana
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Freedom and Justice"
Anthem:  God Bless Our Homeland Ghana
Capital	Accra 5°33′N 0°12′W / 5.550°N 0.200°W / 5.550; -0.200
Official languages	English
National languages	Asante Twi, Dagaare, Dagbani, Dangme, Ewe, Ga, Gonja, Kasem, Fante, Nzema, Wasa, Talensi, Frafra
Ethnic groups (2010)	47.5% Ashanti / Akan (11.5 mln) 16.6% Dagbani / Mole (4 mln) 13.9% Ewe (2.9 mln) 7.4% Ga-Adangbe (1.8 mln) 5.7% Gurma (0.7 mln) 3.7% Guan / Gonja (0.3 mln) 2.5% Gurunsi (0.1 mln) 1.1% Bissa / Mande (0.1 mln) 1.6% Other (0.1 mln)
Demonym	Ghanaian
Government	Unitary presidential constitutional republic
• President	Nana Akufo-Addo
• Vice-President	Mahamudu Bawumia
Legislature	Parliament
Independence from the United Kingdom
• Declared	6 March 1957
• Realm	6 March 1957 – 1 July 1960
• Republic	1 July 1960
• Current constitution	28 April 1992
Area
• Total	238,535 km2 (92,099 sq mi) (80th)
• Water (%)	4.61 (11,000 km2 / 4,247 mi2)
Population
• 2014 estimate	27,043,093 (45th)
• 2010 census	24,200,000
• Density	101.5/km2 (262.9/sq mi) (103rd)
GDP (PPP)	2016 estimate
• Total	$121.074 billion (70th)
• Per capita	$4,390 (126th)
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	$38.171 billion (69th)
• Per capita	$1,384 (126th)
Gini (2006)	42.8 medium
HDI (2014)	0.579 medium · 140th
Currency	Ghana cedi (GH₵) (GHS)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+233
ISO 3166 code	GH
Internet TLD	.gh

Coordinates: 7°49′N 1°03′W / 7.817°N 1.050°W / 7.817; -1.050

Ghana (ⁱ/ˈɡɑːnə/), officially the Republic of Ghana is a unitary presidential constitutional democracy, located along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean, in the subregion of West Africa. Spanning a land mass of 238,535 km², 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.