Country (long form) Republic of Ghana
Capital Accra
Total Area 92,100.81 sq mi
238,540.00 sq km
Population 19,533,560 (July 2000 est.)
Languages English (official), African languages (including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga)
Religions indigenous beliefs 38%, Muslim 30%, Christian 24%, other 8%
Government Type constitutional democracy
Currency 1 new cedi (C) = 100 pesewas
Labor Force (by occupation) agriculture 60%, industry 15%, services 25% (1999 est.)
Industry mining, lumbering, light manufacturing, aluminum smelting, food processing
Agriculture cocoa, rice, coffee, cassava (tapioca), peanuts, corn, shea nuts, bananas; timber
Exports gold, cocoa, timber, tuna, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore, diamonds
Natural Resources gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower

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