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GHANA

Capital
Accra

Area
238,305 square km (1 km = 0.62 miles), bordering Burkina Faso to the north, Ivory Coast to the west, Togo to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.

Language
English is the official language, but Ga is the main local language. Ghanaians also speak Fanta, Haussa, Fanteewe, Gaadanhe, Akan, Dagbandim and Mamprussi. There are about 70 other languages and dialects.

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