GHANA
BASIC INFORMATION
Head of State/Government :
John Dramani Mahama
Governance :
Unitary presidential constitutional republic
Capital :
Accra
Land area :
238,535 km2 or 92,099 sq mi
Population :
- 2014 estimate 27 million - 2010 census 24.2 million
Independence :
6 March 1957
Official language :
English
Major spoken languages :
Akuapem Twi, Asante Twi, Dagaare, Dagbani, Dangme, Ewe, Ga, Gonja, Kasem, Fante, and Nzema
Life expectancy :
66 years
GDP per capita (PPP) :
- Total $103 billion - Per capita $3,974
Annual Growth Rate :
Currency :
Ghana cedi (GH₵) (GHS)
Human Development Index :
Steady 0.573 medium · 138th
Time zone :
GMT (UTC+0)
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MINISTRY RESPONSIBLE FOR ECOWAS AFFAIRS
Name of Ministry :
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration
Name of Minister :
Hon Hanna Serwaah TETTEH (MP)
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ECOWAS NATIONAL OFFICE
Name of Head of Office :
Mrs. Sena SIAW-BOATENG
Address :
Director, Africa and Regional Integration
Phones :
(+233 – 303 932361) (+233-549) 743 944
Fax :
Emails :
sena.siaw-boateng@mfa.gov.gh
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