Form of Government: Republic
Total land area: 238,533 sq. Km
Population: 28,308,301 ab. (2016 estimate)
Density: 118.68 ab./kmq
Coordinates: lat. 11 ° - 5 ° N; long. 3rd W - 1st E Capital and Largest City: Accra 2 070 463 ab. (2010)
Currency: Ghana Cedi (100 pesewas)
Human Development Index: 0.579 (139th place) Head of State and Head of Government: H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ( NPP), elected on 7th December,2016 and assumed the office of Presidency on 7th January,2017.
National Assembly: seats according to the elections of 7-XII-2016: NPP (New Patriotic Party), 171; NDC (National Democratic Congress), 104
Internet: www.statsghana.gov.gh (Ghana Statistical Service) Member of CEDEAO, Commonwealth, UN, UA, WTO, EU associate, OAS observer.
Vehicle identification: GH
International telephone code: 00233
Entry documents: Passport with Visa Required vaccinations: yellow fever (mandatory) and antimalarial prophylaxis (recommended or recommended in some areas of the country)
Electric voltage (Volt): 230
Driving license: Italian
Driving lane: right
Internet code: .gh
