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Maps of Ghana show the location of major cities and regions in Ghana. Check out our interactive maps of Ghana.

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Ghana Thematic Maps

Country (long form)	Republic of Ghana
Capital	Accra
Total Area	92,100.81 sq mi 238,540.00 sq km (slightly smaller than Oregon)
Population	19,894,014 (July 2001 est.) note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected
Estimated Population in 2050	31,952,685
Languages	English (official), African languages (including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga)
Literacy	64.5% total, 75.9% male, 53.5% female (1995 est.)
Religions	indigenous beliefs 38%, Muslim 30%, Christian 24%, other 8%
Life Expectancy	55.86 male, 58.66 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	constitutional democracy
Currency	1 new cedi (C) = 100 pesewas
GDP (per capita)	$1,900 (2000 est.)
Industry	mining, lumbering, light manufacturing, aluminum smelting, food processing
Agriculture	cocoa, rice, coffee, cassava (tapioca), peanuts, corn, shea nuts, bananas; timber
Arable Land	12%
Natural Resources	gold, cocoa, timber, tuna, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore, diamonds