AREA ................................................
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239.460
kmq
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POPULATION ..................................
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20.757.032 in.
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DENSITY .........................................
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86,7 in/kmq
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CAPITAL ..........................................
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Accra
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LANGUAGES ....................................
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English (official), African languages (including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga)
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RELIGIONS ......................................
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Christian 63%, Muslim 16%, indigenous beliefs 21%
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CURRENCY ......................................
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Cedi (GHC)
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GDP per CAPITA .............................
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2240 $ (2004)
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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0,384 (132th place)
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LOWEST POINT ...............................
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Atlantic Ocean 0 m
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HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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Mount Afadjato 880 m
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INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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6 March 1957 (from UK)
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INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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Republic
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WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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.gh
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COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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+233
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