Capital:Accra
Population:21,029,853
Area:239,460 sq km
Climate:tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north
Languages:English (official), African languages (including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga)
Currency:cedi (GHC)
Government:constitutional democracy
Religions:Christian 63%, Muslim 16%, indigenous beliefs 21%
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007