Ghana

Ghana is located on the west coast of Africa, about 750 km north of the equator on the Gulf of Guinea. The country is bounded on the north by Burkina Faso, on the west by Cote d’Ivoire, on the east by Togo and on the south by Gulf of Guinea.

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The coastal area of Ghana consist of plains and numerous lagoons near the estuaries of rivers. The land is relatively flat. The Volta River basin dominates the county’s river system and includes the 8,480 km2 Lake Volta (the largest artificial lake in the world), formed behind the Akosombo hydroelectric dam. Ghana has a tropical climate, characterized most of the year by moderate temperatures (generally 21-32 degrees C (70-90 degree F)), constant breezes and sunshine. The population of the country is about 15.3 million (1990 estimate), with 45 percent under 15 years of age. The official language of the country is English, however, the principal ethnic groups are the Akans (Twi and Fante speaking), the Guans, Ewes, Dagomba, Gas, Gonja, Dagabas, Walas and Frafra. Twi, Fante, Ga, Hausa, Dagbani, Ewe and Nzema are the major ethnic languages.