Buddhist Lamaist 50%, Shamanist and Christian 6%, Muslim 4%, none 40% (2004)
Christian 68.8% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 24.1%, Protestant 18.6%, Catholic 15.1%, other 11%), Muslim 15.9%, traditional 8.5%, other 0.7%, none 6.1% (2000 census)
Languages
Khalkha Mongol 90%, Turkic, Russian (1999)
Asante 14.8%, Ewe 12.7%, Fante 9.9%, Boron (Brong) 4.6%, Dagomba 4.3%, Dangme 4.3%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.7%, Akyem 3.4%, Ga 3.4%, Akuapem 2.9%, other 36.1% (includes English (official)) (2000 census)
togrog/tugriks (MNT) per US dollar - 1,170 (2007), 1,165 (2006), 1,205 (2005), 1,185.3 (2004), 1,146.5 (2003)
cedis (GHC) per US dollar - 1.1 (2008 est.), 0.95 (2007), 9,174.8 (2006), 9,072.5 (2005), 9,004.6 (2004) note: in 2007 Ghana revalued its currency with 10,000 old cedis equal to 1 new cedis
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.400%
1.700%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
4
0
Location
Northern Asia, between China and Russia
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo
Area
1,564,116 km sq
238,533 km sq
Coastline
0 km
539 km
Climate
desert; continental (large daily and seasonal temperature ranges)
tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north
