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Military of Ghana

Military branches:Ghanaian Army, Ghanaian Navy, Ghanaian Air Force (2007)
Military service age and obligation:18 years of age for compulsory and volunteer military service (2001)
Manpower available for military service:males age 18-49: 4,808,451
females age 18-49: 4,762,459 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 18-49: 3,011,081
females age 18-49: 2,991,551 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 251,056
females age 18-49: 247,777 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:0.8% (2006 est.)

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

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

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