The West African country of Ghana is much the same size as the UK, but with only a third of the population. Its capital, Accra, is on the coast. Rainforests can be found in the southern coastal areas but the north is hot and dry. Ghana has many natural resources and exports gold, cocoa, timber, tuna, bauxite, aluminium, manganese ore and diamonds. In spite of this apparent wealth it is estimated that nearly a third of the population is below the poverty line.