| GHANAIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Oregon |
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Capital city with population
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Accra - 1,970,400 |
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Forested Land
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27.8% |
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[99th of 193]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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9.22 %
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[34th of 241]
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Largest city population
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1,673,000 |
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[63rd of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Accra - 1,970,400 |
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Location
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo |
Map references
Africa |
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Maritime claims > Contiguous zone
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24 nm
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[33rd of 82]
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Maritime claims > Continental shelf
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200 nm |
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Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone
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200 nm
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[78th of 121]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nm
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[59th of 190]
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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 |
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Population density
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82.11 people per sqkm |
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[110th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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97.18 people/m²
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[88th of 204]
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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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272.28 people/km² of arable lan |
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[95th of 188]
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Surface area > sq. km
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238,540 km²
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[80th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Mount Afadjato |
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Terrain
mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central area |
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