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POPULATION: About 20 Million
CAPITAL: Accra
ETHNIC GROUPS: Over 100 different groups
MAJOR LANGUAGE: Ga, Ewe, Akan, Hausa, etc, etc.
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: English
ECONOMY: Usually referred to as a third world country, most people are peasant farmers, fishermen or traders. The country lacks many facilities such as good roads, electricity, telephone, schools and hospitals in most towns and villages. Transportation is very difficult as such most people depend on the public transport system, which makes movement very slow. About 65% of the population live in the rural areas
MINIMUM ANNUAL PERSONAL INCOME: $450 (2% of USA)
RELIGION: 56% Christians, 9% Evangelicals
· Catholics, Protestants & Pentecostals have the largest denominations. 15% Traditional 20% Moslems
· Christianity is the predominant religion in Ghana. However, some rural Ghanaians still hold to traditional African religions. In recent years, Islam has become the greatest threat to Christianity in Ghana, as well as the rest of Africa.