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The Republic of Ghanaland; Info on the R. of Ghanaland
Topic Started: Jun 2 2004, 01:25 PM (197 Views)
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The Republic of Ghanaland

Geography:
Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togonin
Area: 239,460 square km
Area, Comparative: About the size of Oregon
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
Extreme Elevations: 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%
Natural Hazards: Dry, dusty, northeastern harmattan winds occur from January to March; droughts

People:
Population: About 20,000,000 people
Median Age: 20.4 years
Population Growth Rate: 1.45%
Life Expectancy at Birth: 59.93 years
HIV/AIDS Deaths: 7,000
Nationality: Ghanalandenese, singular and plural
Ethnic Groups: Black African 98.5% (major tribes - Akan 44%, Moshi-Dagomba 16%, Ewe 13%, Ga 8%, Gurma 3%, Yoruba 1%), European and other 1.5%
Religions: Indigenous beliefs 70%, Christian 25%, Other 5%
Languages: English (Official), African languages
Literacy, Definition: age 15 can read and write: 100%, compulsory

Government:
World: 3rd World, Industrializing
Conventional Long Form: The Republic of Ghanaland
Conventional Short Form: Ghanaland
Former: The Colony of the Gold Coast
Local Form: Ghanaland
Government Type: Constitutional Democracy
Capital: Accra
Administrative Divisions: 10 regions; Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Central, Eastern, Greater Accra, Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Volta, Western
Independence: 6 March 1957 (from UK)
National Holiday: Independence Day, 6 March (1957)
Suffrage: 18 years of age, universal
Chief of State: President John Agyekum Kufuor
Legislative Branch: Bicameral Legislature, consisting of the Grand Parliament and the Lesser Parliament. The upper house, the Grand Parliament, is responsible for vetoing bills, if necessary, and is the body that takes on the tasks of dealing with treason and other high crimes against the state. The lower house, the Lesser Parliament, is responsible for creating and passing laws. There are 20 members of the Grand Parliament, two per province, and 150 members of the Lesser Parliament, determined by populous; determined by the constitution
Judicial Branch: The Supreme Court, judges are appointed by the President, tries cases of any type; determined by the constitution
Political Parties: A New Party for Ghanaland, Campaign for an Independent Bolgatanga, Central Alliance Party, Communist Party of Ghanaland, Communist Alliance, Conservatives of Ghanaland, Federal Union, Green Party, Imperial Ghanalandenese, Labor Party, Liberal Party, National Democrats, Progressive Democratic Party, Progressive Imperial Party, Red Action, Social Democrats, Socialist Worker’s Party, Third Way, Ghanaland Imperialist Party
Flag Description: Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green with a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band

Economy:
Background: Well endowed with natural resources, Ghanaland has roughly twice the per capita output of the poorer countries in West Africa. Even so, Ghanaland remains heavily dependent on international financial and technical assistance. Gold, timber, and cocoa production are major sources of foreign exchange. The domestic economy continues to revolve around subsistence agriculture, which accounts for 36% of GDP and employs 60% of the work force, mainly small landholders. Ghanaland opted for debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) program in 2002. Policy priorities include tighter monetary and fiscal policies, accelerated privatization, and improvement of social services.
GDP: $43,709,169,352.24 (USD)
GDP Real Growth Rate: 4.5%
GDP Per Capita: $7,284.86 (USD)
GDP: Composition by Sector: Agricultural: 36%
Industrial: 25%
Service: 39%
Population below Poverty Line: 31.4%
Industries: Mining, lumbering, light manufacturing, aluminum smelting, food processing
Electricity, Production by Source: Fossil Fuel: 25%
Hydro: 70%
Nuclear: 5%
Other: 0%
Oil Production: 7,000 bbl/day
Oil Consumption: 38,000 bbl/day
Oil, Proven Reserves: 8.225 million bbl
Natural Gas, Proven Reserves: 11.89 billion m3
Agriculture Products: Cocoa, rice, coffee, cassava (tapioca), peanuts, corn, shea nuts, bananas; timber
Exports: $4,767,772,939.84 million f.o.b.
Export Commodities: Gold, cocoa, timber, tuna, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore, diamonds
Export Partners: Neo Nigeria 44%, Yugoslovenia 24%, Togonin 20%, Unified Congo 12%
Import Commodities: Capital equipment, petroleum, foodstuffs
Import Partners: Neo Nigeria 50%, Togonin 30%, Unified Congo 20%
Debt – External: $925,413,670.16
Economic Aid, Recipient: $ 500 million
Currency: Cedi
Currency Code: GHC
Exchange Rates: 2.7193 cedis = $1
Fiscal Year: Calendar year

Military:
Military Branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, National Police
Military Manpower: 18 years
Military Expenditures: $1.5 billion
Military Expenditures: 2.5% of GDP

Transnational Issues:
Ghanaland has received many refugees and returning nationals escaping rebel fighting in Cote d'Ivoire.
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