MR. HILTON MITCHELL

ACCRA – GHANA

REPRESENTATIVE  TO  NORTH AFRICA

 

 

Coat of arms

 

Motto: “Freedom and Justice”

 

Capital and largest city Accra 05°33′18″N 00°11′33″W Official languages English[1][2] Ethnic groups (2021 census[3]) 45.7% Akan 18.5% Mole-Dagbon 12.8% Ewe 7.1% Ga-Adangbe 6.4% Gurma 3.2% Guan 2.7% Gurunsi 2.0% Mande 1.6% other / unspecified Religion (2021 census[3]) 71.3% Christianity 49.0% Protestantism 22.3% other Christian 19.9% Islam 3.2% traditional faiths 1.1% no religion 4.5% other / unspecified Demonym(s) Ghanaian Government Unitary presidential republic • President John Mahama • Vice-President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang • Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin • Chief Justice Gertrude Tokornoo Legislature Parliament Independence from the United Kingdom • Commonwealth realm 6 March 1957 • Republic 1 July 1960 Area • Total 240,000[4] km2 (93,000 sq mi) (80th)         Water (%) 4.61 (11,000 km2; 4,247 mi2) Population • 2025 estimate 35,064,272[5] (46th) • Census 30,832,019 • Density 151/km2 (391.1/sq mi) (90th) GDP (PPP) 2023 estimate • Total $227.189 billion[4] (68th) • Per capita $6,905[4] (136th) GDP (nominal) 2023 estimate • Total $80.577 billion[4] (83rd) • Per capita $2,328[4] (149th) Gini (2024)  44[6] medium inequality HDI (2022)  0.602[7] medium (145th) Currency Cedi (GHS) Time zone UTC (GMT)