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Capital:
Accra
Area:
238,305 sq km / 91,986 sq ml
Language:
English and African languages
Currency:
Cedi
Population:
20,467,747
Life expectancy:
54 (men), 58 (women)
Literacy rate:
70%
Religions:
Christian 62%, Muslim 16%, animist
Physical features:
Mainly tropical lowland plains, bisected by the River Volta
Ethnic distribution:
Over 75 ethnic groups the largest 44% Akan in the south and west, Mole - Dagbani in the north, Ewe in the south and the Ga in the region around the capital
Exports:
Cocoa, coffee, timber, gold, diamonds, manganese, bauxite
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