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ghana
Official Name: Republic of Ghana
Position: Along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Guinea in western Africa -- bordered by Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, and Togo
Independence:
Colonized: Mid-19th Century by the United Kingdom Recognized: March 6, 1957 from the United Kingdom
Current Population: 24.5 million
Area: 801,590 km2 / 309,496 square miles
Capital: Accra
Languages: English is the official language with many regional dialects spoken
National Groups : 48% Akan, 17% Mossi andDagomba, 14% Ewe, 7% Ga-Adangbe, 1% Mande, 14% Others (including a small white population)
JEWISH CENTERS
Active Community: Sefwi Wiaswo in southwestern Ghana
Estimated Current-Day Jewish Population: Between 100 and 200
Operational Synagogue: Sefwi Wiawso (1)
Cemeteries: Sefwi Wiawso
