Ghana Ghana,officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean , in the subregion of West Africa . Ghana's population is approximately 30 million. 71.2% of the population is Christian , 17.6% is Muslim , and 5.2% practised traditional faiths. Ghana is a member of the Non-Aligned Movement , the African Union , the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Group of 24 (G24) and the Commonwealth of Nations . English is the official language . Additionally, there are eleven languages that have the status of government-sponsored languages which are four Akan languages ( Asante Twi , Akuapem Twi , Fante and Nzema ) , Ga, two Mole-Dagbani ethnic languages ( Dagaare and Dagbani ), Ewe , Dangme , Guan and Kasem The Ghana flag The national Anthem You can also find out more about Ghana on Geography Now