​Until its independence from British Colonial rule on 6th March, 1957, Ghana was called the “Gold Coast” a name given it by early Portuguese explorers who first set foot on the shores of the country in the fifteenth century.

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CLIMATE

Ghana has a tropical climate, characterized most of the year by moderate temperatures generally 21°C to 33°C (70°F – 90°F), constant breeze and sunshine. There are two rainy seasons, from March to July and September to October, separated by a short cool dry season in August and a relatively long dry season in the South from mid-October to March.

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POPULATION

The population of Ghana was estimated to be 31.072,940 million as at July 2020 (source; Ghana Statistical service, 2020 estimate) currently, the country’s population is growing by 2.15 per cent annually.

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RELIGION

The population of Ghana comprises Christian 71.2% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 28.3%, Protestant 18.4%, Catholic 13.1%, other 11.4%), Muslim 17.6%, traditional 5.2%, other 0.8%, none 5.2%. There is complete freedom of religion in Ghana.

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GOVERNMENT

Ghana’s system of governance is based on a multiparty constitutional democracy founded on elections by open and free universal adult suffrage. 

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UNIVERSITIES

There are 15 national public universities and at least 7 chartered private higher education institutions.

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