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Ghana

Intro

Ghana is a West African country.  It attained Independence on 6th March 1957.

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Political It has a presidential with legislature system of government.  The last elections were held on 7th December 2012. Source, International Foundation for Electoral Systems.
Economical

The currency is Ghanaian Cedi - GHS and the main economic activity is Services.

GDP latest $38.648 Billions

Gini Coefficient  42.8 (2013)

Source, World Bank

ICT

TLCcD is .gh

Penetration of Internet 19.6%

Regulator is National Communications Authority.

Population

The country’s population stood at 26.98 Million as at December 2015

Source, World Bank

Urbanization/Rural population

53.4%/ 46.6%

Source, United Nations Population Division.

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