Sub Saharan Africa
Ghana
Last updated: 3 January 2008
Country information
Area: 239,000 sq km
Population: 18,845,265 (March 2000 census) 22.1 million (2005 UN estimate)
Capital City: Accra, 1.7 million
People and languages: The official language is English. There are around 75 spoken languages and numerous ethnic groups, including the Akan, the Mossi, the Ewe, the Ga-Adangme, the Fante, and the Hausa.
Religion: Islam, Christianity and indigenous beliefs.
Currency: Cedi
Major political parties: New Patriotic Party (NPP), National Democratic Congress (NDC), People’s National Convention (PNC), Convention Peoples’ Party (CPP).
Head of State: President John Kufuor, Elected 2000 and 2004.
Foreign Minister: Hon Akwasi Osei-Adjei
Membership of international organisations: Commonwealth, United Nations (UN), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), African Union (AU).
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Office of the High Commissioner for Ghana
Address:
13 Belgrave Square
London SW1X 8PN
Telephone:
020 7201 5900
Fax:
(020) 7245 9552
Email: ghmfa31@netscapeonline.com
Office hours:
Mon–Fri: 0930–1300 / 1400–1730
Website: http://www.ghanahighcommissionuk.com