Ghana
Republic of Ghana
Western AfricaGHGHA
Population
31.07M
Capital
Accra
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- Ghana
- Official Name
- Republic of Ghana
- Region
- Western Africa
- Population
- 31.07M
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- GH
- Alpha-3 Code
- GHA
- Olympic Code
- 288
- Area
- 238,533 km²
Time Zones
- UTC
Languages
English
Continents
Africa
Currencies
- ₵ - Ghanaian cedi (GHS)
International Associations
Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth) Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Bordering Countries
Geographic Location
Coordinates: -0.21°, 5.58°
Ghana is located in , specifically in the Western Africa region. It shares borders with 3 countries.
About Ghana
The capital city, Accra, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include English.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.