republic under transition to multiparty democratic rule
parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains as its chiefs of state a coprincipality; the two princes are the president of France and bishop of Seo de Urgel, Spain, who are represented locally by coprinces' representatives
Independence date
Religions
Christian 29%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 51%
Roman Catholic (predominant)
Languages
French (official and the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north)
Catalan (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese
Exports
External Debt
Exchange Rate
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
1
0
Location
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana
Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain
Area
56,785 km sq
468 km sq
Coastline
56 km
0 km
Climate
tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north
temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers
