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Communications of Ghana

Telephones - main lines in use:356,400 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:5.207 million (2006)
Telephone system:general assessment: poor to fair system; Internet accessible; many rural communities not yet connected; expansion of services is underway
domestic: primarily microwave radio relay; wireless local loop has been installed
international: country code - 233; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); microwave radio relay link to Panaftel system connects Ghana to its neighbors; fiber optic submarine cable (SAT-3/WASC) provides connectivity to Europe and Asia
Radio broadcast stations:AM 0, FM 49, shortwave 3 (2001)
Radios:12.5 million (2001)
Television broadcast stations:10 (2001)
Televisions:1.9 million (2001)
Internet country code:.gh
Internet hosts:380 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):12 (2000)
Internet users:401,300 (2005)

Ghana Quickstats

  • Population: 22,931,299
  • Area: 239,460 sq km
  • Density: 93 /km² (103rd)
  • GDP (total): $60 billion (75th)
  • GDP (per capita): $2,700 (136th)
  • Literacy: 57.9%

Languages of Ghana

  • Asante
  • Fante
  • Boron
  • Dagomba
  • Dagarte

Useful to know

  • Currency: Ghanaian cedi (GHS)
  • Dial code: +233

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