Head of state: John Evans Atta-Mills  (President)
Head of government: John Evans Atta-Mills 
Type of state: Republic
Land area: 238,540 km2
Capital: Accra
Population: 23.8 million
Religions: 68.8% Christian, 30% Moslem, 15.3% indigenous beliefs
Language/s: English (official language),  local vernaculars and dialects
Currency: Cedi (GHC)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2010: USD 18.058bn
Change over previous year: +17.3%
Per capita GDP 2010: USD 1,311
Swiss colony 2010: 358 people
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 21.71 m
Change over previous year: -25.5%
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 112.94 m
Change over previous year: +37.8%