
Key Stats
Capital: Accra
Population: 27 million
Average life expectancy: 67 years
Literacy rate: 76%
Population living below poverty line: 24%
Population without electricity: 7.3 million
Population without access to safe drinking water: 2.9 million
Most widely spoken language: Akan
Source: The World Factbook
About Ghana
Ghana is a West African country on the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, and Togo, and was the first sub-Saharan country to gain independence in 1957. Today, over half of Ghana's workforce is employed by small landholders working with natural resources and agriculture. The country is known for its vibrant artistic culture, as well as its beautifully bright batik print fabrics.

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