Ghana
Official name: |
Ghana |
Capital City: |
Accra |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.com.gh |
International Dialing Code: |
233 |
Population: |
17,698,271 (July 199 |
Currency: |
1 new cedi (C) = 100 pesewas |
Spoken Languages: |
English (official), African languages (including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga) |
Holidays: |
Jan 3, Mar 7, Apr 22, 25, May 2, 25, Jul 1, Dec 2, 25, 26, 27 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: cocoa 40%, gold, timber, tuna, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore, and diamonds |
Partners: Germany , US , UK , Netherlands , Japan (1995) Major Imports: |
Commodities: petroleum, consumer goods, foods, intermediate goods, capital equipment |
Partners: UK, US, Germany, Japan, Netherlands (1995) Total Export: |
$1 billion (f.o.b., 1993 est.) |
Total Import: |
$1.7 billion (f.o.b., 1993 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$25.1 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$1,400 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
64.5% |
Population Growth Rate: |
2.29% (1996 est.) |
| |