Ghana
Ghana is in Western Africa, with its capital at Accra and an area of about 238,533 km². Explore its flag, anthem, population, GDP ranking, government, natural resources, provinces and major cities on an interactive 3D globe.
- Official name
- Republic of Ghana
- Capital
- Accra
- Region
- Africa · Western Africa
- Area
- 238,533 km²
- Languages
- English
- Currencies
- Ghanaian cedi (GHS)
- Natural resources
- gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestone
- Industries
- mining, lumbering, light manufacturing, aluminum smelting, food processing, cement, small commercial ship building, petroleum
- Main exports
- gold, crude petroleum, cocoa beans, manganese ore, cocoa paste
First-level divisions (10)
- Ashanti
- Brong-Ahafo
- Central
- Eastern
- Northern
- Upper East
- Upper West
- Volta
- Western
- Greater Accra
Major cities
- Accra (population 2,121,000)
- Kumasi (population 1,646,000)
- Tamale (population 360,579)
- Sekondi-Takoradi (population 286,248)
- Tema (population 209,000)
- Obuasi (population 180,117)
- Koforidua (population 156,653)
- Cape Coast (population 143,015)
- Ho (population 93,044)
- Bolgatanga (population 82,177)
- Wa (population 78,107)
- Bawku (population 73,594)
- Sunyani (population 70,299)
- Nkawkaw (population 62,667)