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Africa > Ghana > Geography

GHANAIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Oregon
Area > Land 230,940 sq km Time series [78th of 238]
Area > Total 239,460 sq km Time series [84th of 250]
Capital city with population Accra - 1,970,400
Climate
tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north
Elevation extremes > Highest point Mount Afadjato 880 m Time series
Forested Land 27.8% [99th of 193]
Geographic coordinates 8 00 N, 2 00 W Time series
Land boundaries > Border countries
Burkina Faso 549 km, Cote d'Ivoire 668 km, Togo 877 km
Land use > Arable land 17.54% Time series [65th of 258]
Largest city population 1,673,000 [63rd of 174]
Largest city with population Accra - 1,970,400
Location
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo
Map references
Africa
Natural hazards
dry, dusty, northeastern harmattan winds occur from January to March; droughts
Natural resources
gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestone
Population density 82.11 people per sqkm [110th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 97.18 people/m² Time series [88th of 204]
Surface area > sq. km 238,540 km² Time series [80th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain Mount Afadjato

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Ghana, Republic of Ghana

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