Quick Ghana Fact Sheet
Brief Description
The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south. The word Ghana means “Warrior King,”[4] and was the source of the name “Guinea” (via French Guinoye), which has been used to refer to the West African coast (reflected in the Gulf of Guinea).
Poverty
About 30 % of the population live below the international poverty line of US$1.25 a day,[25] and according to the World Bank, Ghana’s per capita income has barely doubled over the past 45 years.
A Few Quick Facts
| Capital City: | Accra | Anthem: | God Bless Our Homeland Ghana | |
| Official Language: | English | Motto: | “Freedom and Justice” | |
| Population: | About 24 Million | Independance: | March 6th, 1957 | |
| Currency: | Ghanaian Cedi (GHS) | Area: | 238,835 km2 | |
| Drive on the: | Right | Calling Code: | +233 |
The Volta Region
This is the region where Agnes lives. Located east and south of Lake Volta, the largest inland,man-made lake in the world. Consists of 20,500 square kilometres of mostly grassy plains and is home to 1.6 million people with three quarters of the population living in rural areas. The main ethnic peoples of the Volta region are the Ewe. Almost half the population is under the age of 14 years.
Source
Most of this information was taken from the Ghana Wikipedia Article.