Ghana

Republic of Ghana

Political Status: Independent member of the Commonwealth since March 6, 1957; under military control 1966–1969 and 1972–1979; Third Republic overthrown by military coup of December 31, 1981; constitution of Fourth Republic, approved in referendum of April 28, 1992, formally launched on January 7, 1993.

Area: 92,099 sq. mi. (238,537 sq. km).

Population: 29,464,000 (2020E—World Bank); 29,340,248 (2020E—U.S. Census).

Major Urban Center (2016E—UN): ACCRA (2,316,000).

Official Language: English.

Monetary Unit: New Cedi (market rate September 30, 2020: 5.74 cedi = $1US).

President: Nana Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO (New Patriotic Party); sworn in on January 7, 2017, for a four-year term to succeed John Dramani MAHAMA (National Democratic Congress).

Vice President: Mahamudu BAWUMIA (New Patriotic Party); sworn in on January 7, 2017, for a term concurrent with the president to succeed Kwesis AMISSAH-ARTHUR (National ...