|
Ghana
| Flag: |  |
| Geography | | |
| Location: | Between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo, bordering the Gulf of Guinea |
| Area: | Total: 239,460 sq km Land: 230,940 sq km Water: 8,520 sq km | | Land boundaries: | Total: 2,094 km It has borders with Burkina Faso 549 km, Cote d'Ivoire 668 km and Togo 877 km | | Map: |  | | Climate: | Tropical. Warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast. Hot and humid in southwest. Hot and dry in north | | People | | |
| Population: | 22,931,299 (July 2007 est.) |
| Age structure: | 0-14 years: 38.2% (male 4,438,308/female 4,329,293) 15-64 years: 58.2% (male 6,661,512/female 6,687,738) 65 years and over: 3.6% (male 380,495/female 433,953) (2007 est.) |
| Ethnic groups: | Akan 45.3%, Mole-Dagbon 15.2%, Ewe 11.7%, Ga-Dangme 7.3%, Guan 4%, Gurma 3.6%, Grusi 2.6%, Mande-Busanga 1%, other tribes 1.4%, other 7.8% (2000 census) |
| Religions: | Christian 68.8% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 24.1%, Protestant 18.6%, Catholic 15.1%, other 11%), Muslim 15.9%, traditional 8.5%, other 0.7%, none 6.1% (2000 census) |
| Languages: | Asante 14.8%, Ewe 12.7%, Fante 9.9%, Boron (Brong) 4.6%, Dagomba 4.3%, Dangme 4.3%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.7%, Akyem 3.4%, Ga 3.4%, Akuapem 2.9%, other 36.1% (includes English (official)) (2000 census) |
| Government | | |
| Government type: | Constitutional democracy |
| Capital: | Accra | | Independence: | 6 March 1957 (from UK) |
| Legal system: | Based on the English common law and customary law | | Economy | | | | GDP (purchasing power parity): | $60 billion (2006 est.) |
| GDP - per capita (PPP): | $2,700 (2006 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector: | Agriculture: 37.3% industry: 25.3% services: 37.5% (2006 est.) | | Industries: | Mining, lumbering, light manufacturing, aluminum smelting, food processing, cement, small commercial ship building |
| Currency (code): | Cedi (GHC) |
This article was compiled with the aid of the CIA World Fact book.
|
|
|
|
|
Translation & Recruitment
Stranslations is a pan-European agency providing premium translation and translator recruitment services for English, French, Spanish, German and other major European languages. This comprehensive offering gives clients complete control over cost and desired quality.
Why is quality important? Because every document you translate has an impact on your company's image. It is easy to calculate how much you spend on translations. What’s not so easy is determining how much poor translations will cost you! That is why our commitment to quality is key. It is central to all aspects of our operations, from translator selection to project management.
When working with us you can be sure not only of working with top language professionals but also of receiving prompt and professional service from our project managers. So, if we can assist you in any way please do not hesitate to drop us a line or give us a call.
Professional Service
When working with us you can be sure not only of working with top language professionals but also of receiving prompt and professional service from our project managers. If we can assist you in any way please do not hesitate to drop us a line or give us a call. Indeed, if you have files to translate right now please send them over and one of our project managers will be in touch within a couple of business hours with a personalised quote.
We operate from offices in the UK, Spain and Ireland. Our sales team is located in the UK.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7117 7789
Fax: +44 (0)870 199 1626
Email: info@stranslations.com
4 reasons...
1) Areas of expertise
At Stranslations we cater for all business translation requirements but we specialise in financial, marketing and legal documents.
2) Quality processes
Quality is central to all aspects of our service, from translator selection to project management. At Stranslations we only work with carefully screened professionals working into their native language. All translations are assigned to translators specialised in that particular field (financial, legal, marketing, etc.).
3) Fast turnarounds
We offer some of the fastest turnarounds in the business for those all-important documents. Once we promise a deadline we meet it.
4) Cost effective
Most large agencies have high cost bases, so to be competitive they pay low rates to translators meaning they only work with poor or new translators. Using our proven e-business model (the vast majority of our clients find out about us on the Internet), Stranslations has been able to pass on the benefits of its low-cost base to its clients whilst also being able to work with the best translators in the market.
|
