Location   West Africa
Bounded by:   Cote D' Ivoire to the West
    Togo to the East
    Burkina to the North
    Atlantic Ocean to the South
     
Population   18.8 million
     
Time   Universal Time GMT
     
Currency   Cedis
     
Religion   Christian 42.7%
    Muslim 12.0%
    Other religions 38.2%
     
Languages    
Official:   English
Indigenous:   Akan (Twi, Fante, Akwapim)
    Ewe
    Ga
    Huasa
     
Ethnic Groups   Akan
    Mole-Dagbani
    Ewe
    Ga-Adangbe
    Guan
    Gurma
     
Polital System   Multi-party Democracy
     
Terrain   Mostly plains with dissected
    plateau in South Central area
     
Weights and Measures   Metric Measurement System
     
Power Supply   220/240 volts
     
Climate   Tropical Humid
     
Average Daily Temperatures    
January   27 C (81F)
February   28 C (82F)
March   28 C (82F)
April   28 C (82F)
May   27 C (81F)
June   26 C (79F)
July   25 C (77F)
August   24 C (75F)
September   25 C (77F)
October   26 C (79F)
November   27 C (81F)
December   28 C (82F)
 
  

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