Tuesday, 16 December 2014

SOJOURN AROUND GHANA

It all begin when I made a decision to AIESEC Exchange programme in Ghana, after going through the process of registering I finally came to pick a departure date which is Thursday 18th December 2014.I want you all to look forward to my recent post as I post pictures of me and natural environment of Ghana.
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Republic of Ghana
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Freedom and Justice"

Location of  Ghana  (dark blue)– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)– in the African Union  (light blue)
Location of  Ghana  (dark blue)
– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)
Capital
Accra Metropolitan Assembly logo.jpg
Accra 5°33′N 0°12′W
Official languages English (official) 67.1%[2][3]
Indigenous language
Ethnic groups (2010[3][4])
Demonym Ghanaian
Government Unitary presidential
constitutional republic
 -  President John Dramani Mahama
 -  Vice-President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur
Legislature Parliament
Independence from the United Kingdom
 -  Declared 6 March 1957 
 -  Realm 6 March 1957 – 1 July 1960 
 -  Republic 1 July 1960 
 -  Current constitution 28 April 1992 
Area
 -  Total 238,535 km2 (82nd)
92,099 sq mi
 -  Water (%) 4.61 (11,000 km2 / 4,247 mi2)
Population
 -  2014 estimate Increase 27 million[5] (45th)
 -  2010 census 24.2 million[6]
 -  Density 101.5/km2 (103rd)
258.8/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2013 estimate
 -  Total $103 billion[7] (70th)
 -  Per capita $3,974[8] (126th)
GDP (nominal) 2013 estimate
 -  Total $50 billion[9] (75th)
 -  Per capita $1,902[9] (126th)
Gini (2006) 42.8[10] medium
HDI (2013) Steady 0.573[11] medium · 138th
Currency Ghana cedi (GH₵) (GHS)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)
Drives on the right
Calling code +233
ISO 3166 code GH
Internet TLD .gh
Map of the Gulf of Guinea showing Ghana and its 2,093 kilometre international borders.