Sub Saharan Africa
Ghana
Last updated: 25 February 2009
Country information
Area: 239,000 sq km
Population: 23,328,000 (2008 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 Evans Atta-Mills (elected 2009)
Foreign Minister: Hon Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni
Membership of international organisations: Commonwealth, United Nations (UN), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), African Union (AU)
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BBC News Country Profile: Ghana
International Monetary Fund - Ghana
Department for International Development (DFID)
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Address:
Office of the High Commissioner for Ghana
13 Belgrave Square
London SW1X 8PN
Passports, Immigration, Recruitment, Education, & Trade & Investment
104 Highgate Hill N6 5HE
Telephone:
Passports (020) 8342 7501
Fax:
(020) 7245 9552
Email: ghmfa31@netscapeonline.com
Office hours:
High Commission Mon–Fri: 0930–1300 / 1400–1730
Passports - Monday-Friday 09.30-13.00
Website: http://www.ghanahighcommissionuk.com