Facts on People of Ghana and the Accra capital

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Have you heard of the word Friendly? That's the definition of Ghanaians. Akwaaba (welcome) is now becoming a worldwide language because of the West African country of Ghana. This beautiful West African country was named after the ancient Ghana.

Ghana News papers are one of the most vibrant in Africa. Ghanaians have successfully held four continuous elections in which there has been a change of government.

Ghanaian websites are springing up daily, enabling them connect with each other. SuperGhana.com is an example of a modern Ghanaian Chat Room with video.

Facts on the People of Ghana

Population of Ghana West Africa:	21,029,853 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2005 est.)
Age structure of Ghanaians:	0-14 years: 37.1% (male 3,946,326/female 3,862,390) 15-64 years: 59.1% (male 6,203,035/female 6,235,107) 65 years and over: 3.7% (male 366,472/female 416,523) (2005 est.)
Median age of Ghanaians:	total: 20.45 years men: 20.2 years women: 20.7 years (2005 est.)
Population growth rate Ghana Africa:	1.25% (2005 est.)
Birth rate in Ghana Africa:	23.97 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Death rate of Ghanaians:	10.84 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Net migration rate in Ghana Africa:	-0.59 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Sex ratio in Ghana West Africa:	at birth: 1.03 boys / girls under 15 years: 1.02 boys / girls 15-64 years: 1 boys / girls 65 years and over: 0.88 boys / girls total population: 1 boys / girls (2005 est.)
Infant mortality rate in Ghana Africa:	total: 51.43 deaths/1,000 live births male: 54.25 deaths/1,000 live births female: 48.53 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Life expectancy at birth in Ghana West Africa	total population: 56 years male: 55.04 years female: 56.99 years (2005 est.)
Total fertility rate in Ghana Africa	3.02 children born / woman (2005 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate of Ghanaians:	3.1% (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana West Africa:	350,000 (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths in Ghana Africa:	30,000 (2003 est.)
Major infectious diseases in Ghana West Africa:	degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: malaria and yellow fever are high risks in some locations water contact disease: schistosomiasis respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis (2004)
Nationality of Ghana Africa:	noun: Ghanaian(s) adjective: Ghanaian
Ethnic groups in Ghana Africa:	black African 98.5% (major tribes - Akan 44%, Moshi-Dagomba 16%, Ewe 13%, Ga 8%, Gurma 3%, Yoruba 1%), European and other 1.5% (1998)
Religions in Ghana Africa:	Christian 63%, Muslim 16%, indigenous beliefs 21%
Languages in Ghana Africa:	English (official), African languages (including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga)
Literacy in Ghana West Africa:	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 74.8% male: 82.7% female: 67.1% (2003 est.)

Do you know Ghana?

The largest man made lake in the world is in Ghana

UN secretary General Kofi Annan is from Ghana

African of the century Kwame Nkrumah is from Ghana too.

Test your Knowledge on Accra

How old is Accra - the Ghanaian Capital?

Was Accra the first Capital of Ghana?

Answers: Accra is around 110 years old.

The first Ghanaian Capital was Cape Coast - Ghana's Capital was later transferred to Accra.