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John Atta Mills. I was born on July 21, 1944, in Tarkwa, Ghana. I was sworn into office on Janurary 7, 2009. I finally took office after failing to do so twice, once in 2000, and in 2004.

Country: Ghana is a small country on the Western coast of Africa. Ghana is a total of 88,811 square miles.

Population: There are currently around 24,339,838 people living in the country right now with a growth rate of 1.8%.

Social structure: Ghana is split into four main tribes. The main ethnic group is called the Ewe. Next is the Guan, then the Akan, then the Gurma. The national language in Ghana is English. Christianty is the number one worshiped religon in this country.

Occupations : vice president to Jerry Rawlings from 1997 to 2001. I have been a professor at the University of Ghana for 25 years.

Education: graduated in law at the university of Ghana; legal studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London

References: Barack Obama and the United States- Obama came and praised my leadership in 2009; Obama visited Ghana in 2009, George Bush visited Ghana in 2008, Bill Clinton visited Ghana in 1998, and have all praised the progress of the country. Jerry Rawlings: Rawlings was considered to be one of the best presidents in Ghana's history in many people's opinions. He is a reference because he chose Mills to be his vice president.

Saftey and Rule of Law: 9.13 deaths/1,000 population No civil war within my country unlike many other countries in Africa. Participation and Human Rights: I have not done anything significant yet in this field, considering I was was elected in Janurary. Sustainable Economic Opportunity: 10.33 million people are in Ghana's workforce. The population below poverty is 28.5%. revenues: $4.539 billion expenditures: $6.039 billion Ghana's debt is at $5.84 billion Human Development: 24,339,838 people living in the country right now with a growth rate of 1.8%. Works Cited "BBC NEWS | Africa | Profile: Ghana President John Atta Mills." //BBC News - Home//. BBC News, 3 Jan. 2009. Web. 20 Sept. 2010. . *"CIA - The World Factbook." //Welcome to the CIA Web Site — Central Intelligence Agency//. CIA. Web. 20 Sept. 2010. . "Ghanadistricts.com. "Ghana Districts - A Repository of All Districts in the Republic of Ghana." //Ghanadistricts.com//. Ghanadistricts.com. Web. 20 Sept. 2010. . "