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Sources:
CIA World Factbook - https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html,
Official Name: Republic of Ghana
Government Type: Constitutional democracy
Capital: Accra
Other Major Cities/Regions: Kumasi, Sekondi, Tema, Tamale, Cape Coast
Size: 239,460 sq km slightly smaller than Oregon
Climate: Tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north
Terrain: Mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central area
Population: 22,409,572
Ethnic Group: African 98.5% (includes Akan 44%, Moshi-Dagomba 16%, Ewe 13%, Ga 8%, Gurma 3%, Yoruba 1%), European and other 1.5% (1998)
Religion: Christian 63%, Muslim 16%, indigenous beliefs 21%
Languages: English (official), African languages (including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga)
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