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    Introduction


    Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first country in colonial Africa to gain its independence. A long series of coups resulted in the suspension of the constitution in 1981 and the banning of political parties. A new constitution, restoring multiparty politics, was approved in 1992. Lt. Jerry RAWLINGS, head of state since 1981, won presidential elections in 1992 and 1996, but was constitutionally prevented from running for a third term in 2000. He was succeeded by John KUFUOR, who defeated former Vice President Atta MILLS in a free and fair election.


    Location


    Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo


    Geographic coordinates


    8 00 N, 2 00 W


    Area


    total: 239,460 sq km land: 230,940 sq km water: 8,520 sq km


    Area - comparative


    slightly smaller than Oregon


    Land boundaries


    total: 2,094 km border countries: Burkina Faso 549 km, Cote d'Ivoire 668 km, Togo 877 km


    Coastline


    539 km


    Maritime claims


    territorial sea: 12 NM continental shelf: 200 NM contiguous zone: 24 NM exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


    Climate


    tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north


    Terrain


    mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central area


    Elevation extremes


    lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Afadjato 880 m


    Natural resources


    gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower


    Land use


    arable land: 15.82% permanent crops: 7.47% other: 76.71% (1998 est.)


    Irrigated land


    110 sq km (1998 est.)


    Natural hazards


    dry, dusty, northeastern harmattan winds occur from January to March; droughts


    Environment - current issues


    recurrent drought in north severely affects agricultural activities; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; poaching and habitat destruction threatens wildlife populations; water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water


    Environment - international agreements


    party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation


    Geography - note


    Lake Volta is the world's largest artificial lake


    Population


    20,757,032 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    Accra


    Phone Code


    +233


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