The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa.
President: John Agyekum Kufuor
Total area: 92,456 sq mi (239,460 sq km)
Population (2007 est.): 22,931,299, females- 51%, male 49%
Capital: Accra
The local currency is the Ghanaian Cedi (GHC)
Language: more than 250 languages and dialects are spoken in Ghana. English is the country's official language and predominates government and business affairs. It is also the standard language used for educational instruction.
Religions: Christian 63%, indigenous beliefs 21%, Islam 16%.
Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2007 est.): $31.23 billion; per capita $1,400. Real growth rate: 6.2%. Inflation: 11%. Unemployment: 11% (2000 est.).
Government: Constitutional democracy.
Geography
A West African country bordering on the Gulf of Guinea, only a few degrees north of the Equator, Ghana is bounded by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It compares in size to Oregon, and its largest river is the Volta. Half of the country lies less than 152 meters (500 ft.) above sea level, and the highest point is 883 meters (2,900 ft.).

Land boundaries: total 2,093 km, Burkina Faso 548 km, Cote d'Ivoire 668 km, Togo 877 km
Coastline: 539 km
Map references: Africa, Standard Time Zones of the World

Climate
The climate of Ghana is tropical, but temperatures vary with season and elevation. Except rainy seasons occur, from April to October in northern Ghana and from April to June and again from September to October in the south. Annual rainfall ranges from about 1,100 mm (about 43 in) in the north to about 2,100 mm (about 83 in) in the southeast. The harmattan, a dry desert wind, blows from the northeast from December to March, lowering the humidity and creating hot days and cool nights in the north. In the south the effects of the harmattan are felt in January. Temperatures range from about 70°F to 90°F (21°C to 32°C) and the humidity is relatively high. The rest of the year is hot and dry with temperatures reaching up to 100°F (38°C).In most areas the highest temperatures occur in March, the lowest in August. Variation between day and night temperatures is relatively small, but greater in the north, especially in January, because of the harmattan. No temperature lower than 10°C (50°F) has ever been recorded in Ghana.