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Brief History. Ghana was formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory. In 1957 it became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence. A long series of coups resulted in the suspension of the constitution in 1981 and a ban on political parties. A new constitution, restoring multiparty politics, was approved in 1992.

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Country Information

Local name: Ghana

Capital: Accra

Population: 22,409,572

Government: constitutional democracy

Currency: cedi (GHC)

Land size: 239,460 sq km

Topography: mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central area

Typical foods:

Major exports: gold, cocoa, timber, tuna, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore, diamonds
Information on the People

Official language: English

Other languages spoken: African languages (including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga)

Religions: Christian 63%, Muslim 16%, indigenous beliefs 21%

Literacy rate: 74.8%

Male/Female Ratio: 1 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 58.87 years

Ethnic groups: black African 98.5% (major tribes - Akan 44%, Moshi-Dagomba 16%, Ewe 13%, Ga 8%, Gurma 3%, Yoruba 1%), European and other 1.5%

Internet users: 368,000

Famous people: Freddy Adu, Kofi Annan

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