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• Population

  23,000,000 people

• Area

  238,535 Km²

• Time

  GMT (UTC 0) Summer GMT (UTC 0)

• Climate
  
  

  Temperate; sunny summers with frequent showers
  and thunderstorms

Climate

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high °C	32	33	33	32	31	29	28	28	29	31	32	32
Average low °C	23	24	24	24	24	23	23	22	22	24	23	23





• Languages

  English and French

• Currency

  Ghanaian Cedi

• Independence

  6 March 1957

• Ports
  
  

  Kotoka International Airport, Kumasi Airport,
  Tamale Airport, Tema Harbor and Takoradi Harbor

• Import-Export

  Metals, minerals, timber and agricultural products

• Major Cities
  
  

  Accra, Tema, Kumasi, Temale,
  Sekondi-Takoradi, Cape Coast and Obuasi

Economy

Well endowed with natural resources, Ghana has twice the per capita output of countries in West Africa.

An oilfield which is reported to contain up to 3 billion barrels of light oil was discovered in 2007, with drilling expected to start in 2010. Oil exploration is on-going and, the amount of oil continues to increase.

The domestic economy continues to revolve around subsistence agriculture, which accounts for 50% of GDP and employs 85% of the work force.