Ghana flag information
Flag description: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow and green with a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band. .
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Additional information about Ghana
Official country name: Republic of Ghana
Short name: Ghana
Local names (long and short forms): /
Former name: Gold Coast
Abbreviation:
Notes:
Nationality noun / adjective: Ghanaian(s) / Ghanaian
Languages spoken: Asante 14.8%, Ewe 12.7%, Fante 9.9%, Boron (Brong) 4.6%, Dagomba 4.3%, Dangme 4.3%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.7%, Akyem 3.4%, Ga 3.4%, Akuapem 2.9%, other 36.1% (includes English (official)) (2000 census). .
Capital: Accra (GMT 0.0, summertime: )
Government type: constitutional democracy
Population: 23382848 ranked 50, (data 2008)
Geography: Lake Volta is the world's largest artificial lake. The lowest point is Atlantic Ocean 0 m and the highest point is Mount Afadjato 880 m. .
Coastline: Coastline 539 km - . .
Land borders: Ghana has a total of 2094 km landborders, bordering to Burkina Faso 549 km, Cote d'Ivoire 668 km, Togo 877 km. . .
Administrative divisions: 10 regions; Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Central, Eastern, Greater Accra, Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Volta, Western
Dependent areas:
Independence: 6 March 1957 (from UK)