The 2008 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ - adult prevalence rate:

      3.1% (2003 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

      350,000 (2003 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

      30,000 (2003 est.)

      Major infectious diseases:

      degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: malaria and yellow fever water contact disease: schistosomiasis respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis note: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds (2008)

      Nationality:

      noun: Ghanaian(s) adjective: Ghanaian

      Ethnic groups:

      Akan 45.3%, Mole-Dagbon 15.2%, Ewe 11.7%, Ga-Dangme 7.3%, Guan 4%, Gurma 3.6%, Grusi 2.6%, Mande-Busanga 1%, other tribes 1.4%, other 7.8% (2000 census)

      Religions:

      Christian 68.8% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 24.1%, Protestant 18.6%, Catholic 15.1%, other 11%), Muslim 15.9%, traditional 8.5%, other 0.7%, none 6.1% (2000 census)

      Languages:

      Asante 14.8%, Ewe 12.7%, Fante 9.9%, Boron (Brong) 4.6%, Dagomba 4.3%, Dangme 4.3%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.7%, Akyem 3.4%, Ga 3.4%, Akuapem 2.9%, other 36.1% (includes English (official)) (2000 census)

      Literacy:

      definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.9% male: 66.4% female: 49.8% (2000 census)

      School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):

      total: 9 years male: 10 years female: 9 years (2007)

      Education expenditures:

      5.4% of GDP (2005)

      Government

       Ghana

      Country name:

      conventional long form: Republic of Ghana conventional short form: Ghana former: Gold Coast

      Government type:

      constitutional democracy

      Capital:

      name: Accra geographic coordinates: 5 33 N, 0 13 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

      Administrative divisions:

      10 regions; Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Central, Eastern, Greater Accra, Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Volta, Western

      Independence:

      6 March 1957 (from UK)

      National holiday:

      Independence Day, 6 March (1957)

      Constitution:

      approved 28 April 1992

      Legal system:

      based on English common law and customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

      Suffrage:

      18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

      chief of state: President John Agyekum KUFUOR (since 7 January 2001); Vice President Alhaji Aliu MAHAMA (since 7 January 2001); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government head of government: President John Agyekum KUFUOR (since 7 January 2001); Vice President Alhaji Aliu MAHAMA (since 7 January 2001) cabinet: Council of Ministers; president nominates members subject to approval by Parliament elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held 7 December 2004 (next to be held 7 December 2008) election results: John Agyekum KUFUOR reelected president in election; percent of vote - John KUFUOR 52.4%, John ATTA-MILLS 44.6%

      Legislative branch:

      unicameral Parliament (230 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: last held 7 December 2004 (next to be held 7 December 2008) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NPP 128, NDC 94, PNC 4, CPP 3, independent 1

      Judicial branch:

      Supreme Court

      Political parties and leaders:

      Convention People's Party or CPP [Ladi NYLANDER]; Democratic Freedom

       Party or DFP [Alhaji Abudu Rahman ISSAKAH]; Every Ghanaian Living

       Everywhere or EGLE; Great Consolidated Popular Party or GCPP [Dan

       LARTEY]; National Democratic Congress or NDC [Dr. Kwabena ADJEI];

       New Patriotic Party or NPP [Peter MAC-MANU]; People's National

       Convention or PNC [Alhaji Amed RAMADAN]; Reform Party [Kyeretwie

       OPUKU]; United Renaissance Party or URP [Charles WAYO]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

      Christian Aid (water rights); Committee for Joint Action or CJA (education reform); National Coalition Against the Privatization of Water or CAP (water rights); Oxfam (water rights); Public Citizen (water rights); Students Coalition Against EPA [Kwabena Ososukene OKAI] (education reform); Third World Network (education reform)

      International organization participation:

      ACP, AfDB, AU, C, ECOWAS, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC,

       ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol,

       IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINURSO, MONUC,

       NAM, OAS (observer), OIF (associate member), OPCW, UN, UNAMID,

       UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNITAR, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNOMIG,

       UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

      chief of mission: Ambassador Dr. Kwame BAWUAH-EDUSEI chancery: 3512 International Drive NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 785–1379 FAX: [1] (202) 785–1430 consulate(s) general: New York

      Diplomatic representation from the US:

      chief of mission: Ambassador Donald G. TEITELBAUM embassy: 24 4th Circular Rd. Cantonments, Accra mailing address: P. O. Box 194, Accra telephone: [233] (21) 741–000 FAX: [233] (21) 741–389

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