🌍 Geography
Location: Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
56,785 km²
Land Area
54,385 km²
Water Area
2,400 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
1,880 km
Coastline
56 km
Bordering Countries
Benin (651 km)
098 km (N/A km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: gently rolling savanna in north; central hills; southern plateau; low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes
Climate: tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
236m
Natural Resources
phosphates, limestone, marble, arable land
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
8,917,994
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
2.41%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
20.7 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
30.9 per 1,000
Death Rate
5.1 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- French (official (Official)
- language of commerce)
- Ewe and Mina (in the south)
- Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (in the north)
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 82.8%, Female: 63.7%)
💼 Economy
low-income West African economy; primarily agrarian economy; has a deep-water port; growing international shipping locale; improving privatization and public budgeting transparency; key phosphate mining industry; extremely high rural poverty
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$27.11 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$9.93 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$2,800
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
2.9%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
18%
Industry
20%
Services
52%
Major Industries
phosphate mining, agricultural processing, cement, handicrafts, textiles, beverages
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 27 April (1960)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.08 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
0.6 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
5.6% of GDP
Education Expenditure
4.1% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
1
Notable Sites
- Koutammakou
- the Land of the Batammariba