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Republic of Ghana |
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| Capital: |
Accra |
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Subregion: |
Western Africa |
| Area: |
238533 |
| Population size: (2025-06-19 21:32) |
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GH |
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+233 |
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| International organizations: |
| WTO |
world Trade organisation |
| ECOWAS |
Economic Community of West African Countries |
| CEN-SAD |
Community of Sahelo-Saharan States |
| ACP-EU |
Countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific |
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 A country, state, region... (242) |
| First-order administrative division (ADM1)
(A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States) | 16 | | Second-order administrative division (ADM2)
(A subdivision of a first-order administrative division) | 216 | | Independent political entity (PCLI)
| 1 | | Historical political entity (PCLH)
(A former political entity) | 1 | | Historical first-order administrative division (ADM1H)
(A former first-order administrative division) | 1 | | Historical second-order administrative division (ADM2H)
(A former second-order administrative division) | 5 | | Third-order administrative division (ADM3)
(A subdivision of a second-order administrative division) | 1 | | Historical administrative division (ADMDH)
(A former administrative division of a political entity, undifferentiated as to administrative level) | 1 | |
 Stream, lake... (4852) |
| Stream (STM)
(A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land) | 4557 | | Intermittent stream (STMI)
| 168 | | Lake (LK)
(A large inland body of standing water) | 19 | | Lagoon (LGN)
(A shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature) | 53 | | Pond (PND)
(A small standing waterbody) | 8 | | Reservoir(s) (RSV)
(An artificial pond or lake) | 3 | | Shoal(s) (SHOL)
(A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material) | 3 | | Rapids (RPDS)
(A turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed) | 9 | | Harbor(s) (HBR)
(A haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships) | 3 | | Reef(s) (RF)
(A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material) | 6 | | Bay (BAY)
(A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf) | 6 | | Wetland (WTLD)
(An area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation) | 1 | | Pool(s) (POOL)
(A small and comparatively still, deep part of a larger body of water such as a stream or harbor; or a small body of standing water) | 1 | | Waterfall(s) (FLLS)
(A perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream) | 3 | | Cove(s) (COVE)
(A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay) | 1 | | Crater lake (LKC)
(A lake in a crater or caldera) | 1 | | Roadstead (RDST)
(An open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor) | 1 | | Inlet (INLT)
(A narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water) | 1 | | Marsh(es) (MRSH)
(A wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation) | 1 | | Anabranch (STMA)
(A diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream) | 2 | | Canal (CNL)
(An artificial watercourse) | 1 | | Section of stream (STMX)
| 4 | |
 Parks, area ... (254) |
| Forest reserve (RESF)
(A forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use) | 189 | | Locality (LCTY)
(A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries) | 50 | | Region (RGN)
(An area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics) | 3 | | Hunting reserve (RESH)
(A tract of land used primarily for hunting) | 1 | | Wildlife reserve (RESW)
(A tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife) | 2 | | Coast (CST)
(A zone of variable width straddling the shoreline) | 1 | | Reserve (RES)
(A tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use) | 1 | | Nature reserve (RESN)
(An area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat) | 2 | | Port (PRT)
(A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor) | 1 | | Reservation (RESV)
(A tract of land set aside for aboriginal, tribal, or native populations) | 1 | | Field(s) (FLD)
(An open as opposed to wooded area) | 1 | | Park (PRK)
(An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation) | 2 | |
 City, village... (15734) |
| Populated place (PPL)
(A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work) | 15545 | | Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA)
(Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)) | 15 | | Abandoned populated place (PPLQ)
| 31 | | Section of populated place (PPLX)
| 126 | | Seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2)
| 14 | | Capital of a political entity (PPLC)
| 1 | | Populated locality (PPLL)
(An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings) | 1 | | Destroyed populated place (PPLW)
(A village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war) | 1 | |
 Road, railroad (3) |
| Road (RD)
(An open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles) | 3 | |
 Spot, building, farm (1519) |
| Camp(s) (CMP)
(A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use) | 1090 | | Farm (FRM)
(A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture) | 259 | | Mine(s) (MN)
(A site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages) | 1 | | Castle (CSTL)
(A large fortified building or set of buildings) | 4 | | Ruin(s) (RUIN)
(A destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional) | 21 | | Railroad station (RSTN)
(A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight) | 3 | | Resthouse (RHSE)
(A structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers) | 2 | | Airport (AIRP)
(A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo) | 8 | | Dam (DAM)
(A barrier constructed across a stream to impound water) | 2 | | Meteorological station (STNM)
(A station at which weather elements are recorded) | 11 | | Hotel (HTL)
(A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public) | 46 | | Square (SQR)
(A broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city) | 1 | | Stadium (STDM)
(A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators) | 4 | | Building(s) (BLDG)
(A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.) | 15 | | Administrative facility (ADMF)
(A government building) | 1 | | University (UNIV)
(An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.) | 4 | | Estate(s) (EST)
(A large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities) | 3 | | Hospital (HSP)
(A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated) | 3 | | Palace (PAL)
(A large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence) | 1 | | Local government office (GOVL)
(A facility housing local governmental offices, usually a city, town, or village hall) | 1 | | Waterworks (WTRW)
(A facility for supplying potable water through a water source and a system of pumps and filtration beds) | 2 | | School (SCH)
(Building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place) | 4 | | Mission (MSSN)
(A place characterized by dwellings, school, church, hospital and other facilities operated by a religious group for the purpose of providing charitable services and to propagate religion) | 1 | | Police post (PP)
(A building in which police are stationed) | 1 | | College (SCHC)
(The grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning) | 2 | | Fort (FT)
(A defensive structure or earthworks) | 10 | | Barracks (BRKS)
(A building for lodging military personnel) | 1 | | Lighthouse (LTHSE)
(A distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light) | 6 | | Church (CH)
(A building for public Christian worship) | 2 | | Bank (BANK)
(A business establishment in which money is kept for saving or commercial purposes or is invested, supplied for loans, or exchanged. ) | 1 | | Breakwater (BRKW)
(A structure erected to break the force of waves at the entrance to a harbor or port) | 2 | | Jetty (JTY)
(A structure built out into the water at a river mouth or harbor entrance to regulate currents and silting) | 1 | | Market (MKT)
(A place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals) | 1 | | Post office (PO)
(A public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed) | 1 | | Agricultural school (SCHA)
(A school with a curriculum focused on agriculture) | 2 | | Factory (MFG)
(One or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated) | 2 | |
 Mountain, hill, rock... (639) |
| Hill (HLL)
(A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m) | 453 | | Hills (HLLS)
(Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m) | 22 | | Mountain (MT)
(An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more) | 63 | | Point (PT)
(A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape) | 48 | | Rock (RK)
(A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass) | 17 | | Delta (DLTA)
(A flat plain formed by alluvial deposits at the mouth of a stream) | 1 | | Peak (PK)
(A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature) | 2 | | Cape (CAPE)
(A land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction) | 3 | | Island (ISL)
(A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water) | 13 | | Rocks (RKS)
(Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses) | 6 | | Plateau (PLAT)
(An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams) | 1 | | Mountains (MTS)
(A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges) | 4 | | Escarpment (SCRP)
(A long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below) | 2 | | Pass (PASS)
(A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap]) | 2 | | Ford (FORD)
(A shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle) | 1 | | Plain(s) (PLN)
(An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area) | 1 | |
