Catholic Church

Also known as: le Ghana (français), Ghana (Deutsch, español, Italiano, polski), 加納かのう (正體しょうたい中ちゅう文ぶん), ガーナ (日本語にほんご), Gana (Português, latine)

Continent: Western and Northern Africa

Capital: Accra

Area: 227,533 km²

Population: 27,499,924

Religions: Christian 71.2% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 28.3%, Protestant 18.4%, Catholic 13.1%, other 11.4%), Muslim 17.6%, traditional 5.2%, other 0.8%, none 5.2%

Languages: Asante 16%, Ewe 14%, Fante 11.6%, Boron (Brong) 4.9%, Dagomba 4.4%, Dangme 4.2%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.9%, Kokomba 3.5%, Akyem 3.2%, Ga 3.1%, other 31.2%

Ethnic Groups: Akan 47.5%, Mole-Dagbon 16.6%, Ewe 13.9%, Ga-Dangme 7.4%, Gurma 5.7%, Guan 3.7%, Grusi 2.5%, Mande 1.1%, other 1.4%

Motto: Freedom and Justice (English)

Neighbouring Countries: ← Cote d’Ivoire , ↑ Burkina Faso , → Togo

Circumscriptions (21): Metr. Archdioceses (4), Dioceses (16), Apostolic Vicariates (1)

Roman Rite (20): Accra, Cape Coast, Damongo, Donkorkrom, Goaso, Ho, Jasikan, Keta–Akatsi, Koforidua, Konongo–Mampong, Kumasi, Navrongo–Bolgatanga, Obuasi, Sekondi-Takoradi, Sunyani, Tamale, Techiman, Wa, Wiawso, Yendi

Maronite Church (1): Annunciation of Ibadan

Cardinals (1 elector/1 total): Turkson (72) | All Cardinals

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Apostolic Nunciature: Ghana

Conference of Bishops: Ghana Bishops’ Conference

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (R.E.C.O.W.A.)