Population: 15,616,934 (July 1991), growth rate 3.2% (1991)

Birth rate: 46 births/1,000 population (1991)

Death rate: 13 deaths/1,000 population (1991)

Net migration rate: - 1 migrant/1,000 population (1991)

Infant mortality rate: 86 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)

Life expectancy at birth: 53 years male, 56 years female (1991)

Total fertility rate: 6.3 children born/woman (1991)

Nationality: noun--Ghanaian(s); adjective--Ghanaian

Ethnic divisions: black African 99.8% (major tribes--Akan 44%, Moshi-Dagomba 16%, Ewe 13%, Ga 8%), European and other 0.2%

Religion: indigenous beliefs 38%, Muslim 30%, Christian 24%, other 8%

Language: English (official); African languages include Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga

Literacy: 60% (male 70%, female 51%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)

Labor force: 3,700,000; agriculture and fishing 54.7%, industry 18.7%, sales and clerical 15.2%, services, transportation, and communications 7.7%, professional 3.7%; 48% of population of working age (1983)

Organized labor: 467,000 (about 13% of labor force)

NOTE: The information regarding Ghana on this page is re-published from the 1991 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Ghana People 1991 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Ghana People 1991 should be addressed to the CIA.