| | Geographic Coordinates: | 8 00 N, 2 00 W | | Location: | Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo | | Area: | total: 239,460 sq km
land: 230,940 sq km
water: 8,520 sq km | | Area - comparative: | slightly smaller than Oregon | | Land boundaries: | total: 2,094 km
border countries: Burkina Faso 549 km, Cote d'Ivoire 668 km, Togo 877 km | | Coastline: | 539 km | | Terrain: | mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central area | | Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Afadjato 880 m | | Capital: | 10 regions; Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Central, Eastern, Greater Accra, Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Volta, Western |
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