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Climate: Ghana has a tropical climate that
varies from a warm dry coastal belt in the southeast and a hot
humid southwest corner to a hot dry northern savannah. In the
north there are two seasons, a dry season from November to April
and a wet season from May to October, while the south has four
seasons, two wet seasons from May to June and September to November
as well as two dry seasons from July to August and December
to April. There are considerable variations in annual precipitation
and it decreases gradually northward. Average temperature ranges
in Accra are from 22 degrees Celsius (72 degrees Fahrenheit)
to 31 degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit) all year.
Location: Western Africa, bordering the
Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo.
Coordinates: 8 00 N, 2 00 W
Coastline: 539 km
Languages: English (official), African
languages (including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga)
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