Full country name: Republic of Ghana

Area: 238,540 sq km (93,030 sq mi)

Population: 19.7 million

Capital city: Accra (pop 1.3 million)

People: Akan (44%), Mole-Dagbane (16%), Ewé (13%), Ga (8%), Guan, Gurma, Gonja, Dagomba

Language: English (official language), Ewé, Ga, Twi

Religion: Christian (60%), Muslim (15%), traditional African religions (25%)

Government: Parliamentary democracy

President: John Agyekum Kufuor

Visas: All visitors are required to have a visa, except for citizens of countries belonging to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Electricity: 220V/240V, 50Hz

Weights & measures: Metric