15-49 1,283,308; fit for military service 1,910,733; males reach military age (19) annually 291,685 (1993 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 57.35 years male: 65.07 years female: 71.81 years (1993 est.) Death rate: 6.87 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.) Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $618 million, 3.7% of GDP and 27% of GDP and one-third of GDP (1992) *Ghana, Geography Location: Western Africa, between Congo and Equatorial Guinea 189 km, Gabon 298 km, Nigeria 87 km, Niger 354 km, Sudan 1,165 km, Chad 1,360 km, South Africa 430 km Coastline: 32 km 0.760-meter narrow gauge (380 km electrified) and 371 km 0.891-meter gauge; 117 km rail ferry service; privately-owned railways - 511 km 1.435-meter (standard) gauge, single track; diesel operated Highways: 4,750 km; majority is bituminous surfaced Pipelines: crude oil 644 km, petroleum products 10,150 km; natural gas 460 km east of Australia Capital:
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