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| The Sending Place Team, Early Child Development School,Sweduro |
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| James and Cindy,Erin the Mission Team |
Area 238,533 sq.km. Grasslands in north, farmland and forest in south.
Centre dominated by the 520 km-long Lake Volta, Africa's largest man-made lake.
| Population |
Ann.Gr. |
Density |
| 2000 |
20,212,495 |
+2.75% |
85 per sq. km. |
| 2010 |
26,366,959 |
+2.65% |
111 per sq. km. |
| 2025 |
36,876,215 |
+2.02% |
155 per sq. km. |
Most of the population live in the southern provinces.
Capital Accra 2,250,000. Other main cities: Kumasi 992,000; Sekondi-Takoradi
400,000; Tamale 270,000. Urbanites 37%.
About 100 ethnic groups.
Kwa 71.1%. Five major groups in centre and south.
Akan 48.1%. 26 groups; largest: Ashanti 2,890,000; Fante 2,447,000;
Brong (Abron) 765,000; Akyem 623,000; Akwapim 481,000; Nzema 416,000; Kwahu 403,000; Wasa 249,000; Anyi 179,000; Ahanta 135,000.
Most speak dialects of Twi.
Ewe(3) 11.5%. 2,333,000 in southeast.
Ga-Adangme(3) 7.3%. 1,476,000 around Accra.
Guang(14) 3.4%. Gua(4) 280,000; Gonja 194,000; Awutu 168,000.
Central Togo(14) 0.8%. A medley of small peoples on the eastern border.
Gur 25.4%. 34 peoples in 3 major sub-groups in the north. Larger groups:
Dagomba 766,000; Gurenne (Frafra) 728,000; Dagaaba 616,000; Konkomba 480,000; Kusasi 373,000; Mamprusi 350,000; Sisaala(3)
324,000; Mossi 324,000; Bulsa 191,000; Gurunsi (Nankana) 169,000; Wala 144,000; Kasena 113,000; Bimoba 102,000; Birifor 87,000;
Nafaanra 80,000; Kotokoli Kulango 76,000; Dega (Mo) 25,000.
Mande 1.1%. Largest of 5 peoples: Busansi 173,000; Jula-Malinke 115,000;
Ligbi 13,000.
Other 2.4%. Fulbe 100,000; Westerners 50,000; refugees.
Literacy 70%. Official language English. All languages
72. Languages with Scriptures 8Bi 20NT 9por 17w.i.p.
Main exports are cocoa, gold and timber – all susceptible to market fluctuations.
Earlier government overspending, mismanagement and corruption reduced this once-prosperous land to poverty, thereby greatly
reducing living standards. Since 1984 there has been a slow, but steady improvement through greater government discipline.
HDI 0.544; 133rd/174. Public debt 75% of GNP. Income/person $400 (1.4% of USA).
Independent from Britain in 1957. Nkrumah's 'socialist' experiment was a disaster
from which the nation is taking years to recover. There have been five military regimes and three short-lived civilian governments
since Nkrumah's overthrow in 1966. The revolutionary military government of Rawlings eventually opened up the way for multi-party
elections in 1992, and again in 1996 but as a presidential democracy with autocratic leanings. In 2000 there was a successful
democratic election and change of government.
Secular state with religious freedom since 1992 following a period of some restrictions.
Increasing tensions between Christians, Muslims and Traditionalists have brought in some limitations.
| Religions |
Population % |
Adherents |
Ann.Gr. |
| Christian |
63.55 |
12,845,041 |
+2.4% |
| Muslim |
21.00 |
4,244,624 |
+4.8% |
| Traditional ethnic |
15.25 |
3,082,405 |
+1.6% |
| Baha'i |
0.10 |
20,212 |
+2.7% |
| non-Religious/other |
0.10 |
20,212 |
+2.7% |
| Christians |
Denom. |
Affil.% |
,000 |
Ann.Gr. |
| Protestant |
59 |
13.02 |
2,631 |
+3.7% |
| Independent |
1,123 |
19.27 |
3,894 |
+4.5% |
| Anglican |
1 |
1.24 |
250 |
+3.6% |
| Catholic |
1 |
10.39 |
2,100 |
+1.6% |
| Marginal |
13 |
1.48 |
298 |
+5.7% |
| Unafflilated |
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18.15 |
3,672 |
n.a. |
| Churches |
MegaBloc |
Cong. |
Members |
Affiliates |
| Catholic |
C |
240 |
1,110,000 |
2,100,000 |
| Ch of Pentecost |
I |
4,000 |
600,000 |
1,000,000 |
| Presbyterian Ch of G |
P |
1,900 |
180,000 |
520,000 |
| New Apostolic |
I |
1,333 |
266,700 |
480,000 |
| Methodist |
P |
2,600 |
238,100 |
450,000 |
| Seventh-day Adventist |
P |
607 |
208,348 |
400,000 |
| Apostolic |
P |
1,800 |
260,000 |
380,000 |
| Anglican |
A |
490 |
125,000 |
250,000 |
| Assemblies of God |
P |
750 |
125,000 |
200,000 |
| Jehovah's Witnesses |
M |
988 |
61,176 |
200,000 |
| African Faith Tabernacle |
I |
1,100 |
128,000 |
160,000 |
| Evang Presbyterian |
P |
748 |
41,968 |
143,107 |
| Ghana Baptist Conv |
P |
942 |
80,000 |
130,000 |
| Army of the Cross of Chr |
I |
1,022 |
46,000 |
125,000 |
| Apostles Revelation Soc |
I |
285 |
50,000 |
110,000 |
| Musama Disco |
I |
1,000 |
55,000 |
110,000 |
| Chs of Christ |
P |
570 |
40,000 |
88,000 |
| African Meth Epis Zion |
I |
150 |
27,000 |
55,000 |
| Christ Apostolic |
I |
650 |
44,200 |
52,156 |
| Evang Lutheran |
P |
350 |
22,000 |
32,000 |
| Ch of God (Cleveland) |
P |
116 |
10,278 |
25,000 |
| Salvation Army |
P |
95 |
13,000 |
22,000 |
| Evang Church of G |
P |
116 |
3,748 |
10,481 |
| Good News Churches |
P |
200 |
3,000 |
9,000 |
| Ch of God (Anderson) |
P |
43 |
3,000 |
6,600 |
| Chr Ch/Chs of Chr |
P |
75 |
3,000 |
3,000 |
| Other denoms [1,173] |
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8,872 |
1,217,000 |
2,112,000 |
| Total Christians [1,199] |
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31,042 |
4,963,000 |
9,174,000 |
| Trans-bloc Groupings |
pop. % |
,000 |
Ann.Gr. |
| Evangelical |
14.8 |
2,994 |
+6.2% |
| Charismatic |
13.0 |
2,626 |
+5.7% |
| Pentecostal |
10.4 |
2,108 |
+6.2% |
8.3 million nominal Christians in Ghana
14,000 un-Churched towns and villages in Ghana
2.3 million un-reached and allien people in southern Ghana
3.2 million un-reached and alien people in northern Ghana
6.2 million traditionals and adherents religious groups in Ghana
Please you have a part to play. Soul winning is a must for everyone.
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