Facts

Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo

Area (only Total) total: 239,460 sq km

Climate: tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north

Terrain: mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central area

Population: 23,382,848

Main Language (only first): Asante

Government type: constitutional democracy

Capital (Name): T'bilisi

Capital (Time Difference): UTC 0

Independence: 6 March 1957

National holiday: Independence Day, 6 March