Ghana at a Glance:

Land area :
Approximately 92,100 sq miles (238,537 sq km)

Capital City:
Accra

Independence:
6 March 1957

System of government:
Multiparty Democracy

Main Polical Parties:
New Patriotic Party (NPP)
National Democratic Congress (NDC)
Convention People’s Party (CPP)

First Prime Minister:
Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah – Under the CPP

President:
Prof John Evans Atta Mills

Ruling party:
National Democratic Congress (NDC)

National population:
Around 20 million

Languages:
English – official language.
Local languages – Akan (Spoken by the majority of the people),Ga, Ewe (Also spoken
by the people of Togo and Benin),
Dagbani, Hausa

Religion:
Christianity (Main religion)
African Traditional Religion (2nd)
Islam (3rd)

Currency:
Cedis and Pesewas

Main exports:
Cocoa,
Gold,
Timber,
Oil (From 2010)