Ghana Embassy
Lideta Sub City, Kebele 01, H. No. 108 | |
P.O. Box: | 3173 |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
Phone: |
(+251) 11-371-1402 |
Fax: |
(+251) 11-371-2349 |
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About Ghana Embassy
Ghana
Population: |
25,758,108
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Location: |
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo
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Continent: |
Africa
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Major Urban Area: |
ACCRA (capital) 2.573 million; Kumasi 2.019 million (2011)
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Languages: |
Asante 14.8%, Ewe 12.7%, Fante 9.9%, Boron (Brong) 4.6%, Dagomba 4.3%, Dangme 4.3%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.7%, Akyem 3.4%, Ga 3.4%, Akuapem 2.9%, other (includes English (official)) 36.1% (2000 census)
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Ethnic Groups: |
Akan 47.5%, Mole-Dagbon 16.6%, Ewe 13.9%, Ga-Dangme 7.4%, Gurma 5.7%, Guan 3.7%, Grusi 2.5%, Mande-Busanga 1.1%, other 1.6% (2010 census)
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Religions: |
Christian 71.2% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 28.3%, Protestant 18.4%, Catholic 13.1%, other 11.4%), Muslim 17.6%, traditional 5.2%, other 0.8%, none 5.2% (2010 census)
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History: |
Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence. Ghana endured a long series of coups before Lt. Jerry RAWLINGS took power in 1981 and banned political parties. After approving a new constitution and restoring multiparty politics in 1992, RAWLINGS won presidential elections in 1992 and 1996 but was constitutionally prevented from running for a third term in 2000. John KUFUOR succeeded him and was reelected in 2004. John Atta MILLS won the 2008 presidential election and took over as head of state, but he died in July 2012 and was constitutionally succeeded by his vice president John Dramani MAHAMA, who subsequently won the December 2012 presidential election.
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Coastline: |
539 km
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Climate: |
tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north
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Terrain: |
mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central area
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Natural Resources: |
gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestone
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Ghana Embassy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Ghana Embassy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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