opulation growth rate:
3.09% (1994 est.)
Birth rate:
44.13 births/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Death rate:
12.27 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Net migration rate:
-0.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
83.1 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
55.52 years
male:
53.58 years
female:
57.52 years (1994 est.)
Total fertility rate:
6.15 children born/woman (1994 est.)
Nationality:
noun:
Ghanaian(s)
adjective:
Ghanaian
Ethnic divisions:
black African 99.8% (major tribes - Akan 44%, Moshi-Dagomba 16%, Ewe
13%, Ga 8%), European and other 0.2%
Religions:
indigenous beliefs 38%, Muslim 30%, Christian 24%, other 8%
Languages:
English (official), African languages (including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba,
Ewe, and Ga)
Literacy:
age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
total population:
60%
male:
70%
female:
51%
Labor force:
3.7 million
by occupation:
agriculture and fishing 54.7%, industry 18.7%, sales and clerical
15.2%, services, transportation, and communications 7.7%, professional
3.7%
note:
48% of population of working age (1983)

@Ghana, Government

Names:
conventional long form:
Republic of Ghana
conventional short form:
Ghana
former:
Gold Coast
Digraph:
GH
Type:
constitutional democracy
Capital:
Accra
Administrative divisions:
10 regions; Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Central, Eastern, Greater Accra,
Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Volta, Western
Independence:
6 March 1957 (from UK)
National holiday:
Independence Day, 6 March (1957)
Constitution:
new constitution approved 28 April 1992
Legal system:
based on English common law and customary law; has not accepted
compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Suffrage:
universal at 18
Executive branch:
chief of state and head of government:
President Jerry John RAWLINGS (since 3 November 1992) election last
held 3 November 1992 (next to be held NA)
cabinet:
Cabinet; president nominates members subject to approval by the
Parliament
Legislative branch:
unicameral
National Assembly:
elections last held 29 December 1992 (next to be held NA)
Judicial branch:
Supreme Court
Political parties and leaders:
National Democratic Congress, Jerry John Rawlings; New Patriotic
Party, Albert Adu BOAHEN; People's Heritage Party, Alex Erskine;
various other smaller parties
Member of:
ACP,