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Quick facts on Ghana

• 24,339,838 people live in Ghana.• There are 270,993 men in the army and

263,961 women.• Ghana was the first country in sub-Saharan

Africa to achieve independence from colonial domination in 1957.

• The government type is a constitutional democracy.

Quick Facts on Mali

• 13,796,354 is the population of Mali.

• The government type of Mali is a republic.•Age structure 0-14 years: 47.1% 15-64 years: 49.9% 65 years and over: 3%

Economy of Ghana

• 50% of GDP. Gold and cocoa production and individual remittances are major sources of foreign exchange. Oil production at Ghana's offshore Jubilee field began in mid-December and is expected to boost economic growth.