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Map of Ghana Last updated: 18 November 2011

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Area: 239,000 sq km
Population: 24,791,073 (2011 estimate)
Capital City: Accra, 2.269  million (2009 estimate)
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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Ghana

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