Capital : Accra

Land Area : 239,460 sq km

Head of Government : President HE John Agyekum Kufuor (since 7 January 2001)

Population : 21,029,853 (July 2005 est.)

Major Languages : English (official), African languages (including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga)

Major Religion(s) : indigenous beliefs 21%, Muslim 16%, Christian 63%

Date of Joining : 1957

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Articles in CHRI Newsletter :

• Ghanaian Government Releases Truth Commission Report, CHRI Newsletter, Volume 12, Number 2, Summer 2005.
• A Right to Information Reception in Accra, CHRI Newsletter, Volume 11, Number 3, Autumn 2004.
• Ghana's National Reconciliation Commission, CHRI Newsletter, Volume 10, Number 1, Spring 2003.
• Seminar on Small Arms Proliferation in Ghana, CHRI Newsletter, Volume 8, Number 1, Spring 2001.

E-Magazine:

• Police undergo communication training to sharpen crime fighting skills, Commonwealth Police Watch E-Magazine, Vol. 2, April 2005.
• Ghana Police Service in Order, Commonwealth Police Watch E-Magazine, Vol. 2, April 2005.

Bills/Laws/Acts from RTI updates:

• Right to Information Bill, A Bill entitles Right to Information Act 2003.

Articles from RTI Updates:

• Update on CHRI's Right to Information Campaign in Ghana, December 2005.