Exploring Ghana Exploring Ghana | Africa Homepage | Geographia Home Location, Geography & Climate Much of the attraction of Ghana is based upon its legacy as the center of the gold, ivory, and slave trade during the 17th and 18th centuries, when the mighty Ashanti empire held sway here. However, Ghana also possesses one of the best game reserves in West Africa, a multitude of good beaches, and plenty of hospitality. Ghana is one of the five African nations along the northern coastline ...

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Make your choiceGhana at a GlanceMap of GhanaGhana Coat of ArmsGhana FlagNational AthemNational PledgeNews and WeatherPictures of GhanaEnquiries feedbackUsefull contactsEvents in Ghana Home Head of Mission Consular Section Trade & Investment Travel & Tourism The Economy Various Links Guest Book www.ghanaembassy.nl - All rights reserved Please mail your comments or questions regarding this site to our Webmaster Last update: 17 February 2006 This site is best viewed in a screen resolution @ 1024x768 pixels

Make your choiceGhana at a GlanceMap of GhanaGhana Coat of ArmsGhana FlagNational AthemNational PledgeNews and WeatherPictures of GhanaEnquiries feedbackUsefull contactsEvents in Ghana Home Head of Mission Consular Section Trade & Investment Travel & Tourism The Economy Various Links Guest Book www.ghanaembassy.nl - All rights reserved Please mail your comments or questions regarding this site to our Webmaster Last update: 17 February 2006 This site is best viewed in a screen resolution @ 1024x768 pixels

On March 6, 1957, independence from Britain was granted and a national flag, based on the red-white-green tricolor of a patriotic organization, was hoisted. A black "lodestar of African freedom" was added and the white stripe was changed to yellow, symbolizing wealth. Green is for forests and farms, red for the independence struggle. Ghana Official name: Republic of Ghana. Form of government: unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (House of Parliamen ...

OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Ghana CAPITAL: Accra SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Unitary Multiparty Republic AREA: 238,537 Sq Km (92,100 Sq Mi) ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION 18,789,900 LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: Ghana is located on the Gulf of Guinea along the west coast of Africa. It is bound by the Ivory Coast to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east and the Gulf of Guinea to the south. The country has a coastline typified by sand bars and lagoons while the southern p ...

The Library of Congress >> Especially for Researchers >> Research Centers Home >> Country Studies >> GhanaFind in Federal Research Division Pages Researchers Web Pages All Library of Congress Pages A Country Study: Ghana Library of Congress Call Number DT510 .G44 1995 Ghana Foreward Acknowledgments Preface Table A. Chronology of Important Events Country Profile Country Geography Society Economy Transportation and Telecommunications Government and Politics ...

Ghana Capital : Accra Major Language(s) : English, Akan, Ewe Largest City : Accra Date of UN Membership : 8 Mar. 1957 Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 1673 Latitude/Longitude (at largest city) : 05°33'N 0°15'W Currency : cedi GDP (million US$, 1997) : 7434 Area (km2) : 238533 Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 19678 Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 77 GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 398 NEW YORK MISSION ADDRESS : Permanent Representative of Ghana ...

Consulate of the Republic of Ghana in Perth With jurisdiction in Western Australia and the Northern Territory REPUBLIC OF GHANA: SUMMARY FACTS Geography demography Political and Economic Structure Economic outlook and Opportunities Fiscal Regime Geography, demography Ghana is a tropical country south of the Sahara Desert in West Africa, with a short 539km long coastline on the South Atlantic Ocean. The country has a land area of 239 thousand square kilometres, which places G ...

GOVERNMENT OF GHANA MINISTRY OF TOURISM GHANA INVESTMENT PROMOTION CENTER The National Anthem Home The Ambassador Mission's Diplomatic Staff About Ghana Trade & Investments Public Affairs Tourism News & Events Consular Affairs Dual Citizenship Announcements The Ghanaian Community Diaspora News Other Sites Vehicle Importation Contact Us LETTERS ADDRESSED TO THE EMBASSY PHOTO BULLETIN NEWS FROM GHANA CURRENT NEWS Ghana Embassy in Wa ...

. . |2000 INDEX| 1999 INDEX 1996 INDEX Introduction Geography Population Government Economy Communicat's Transportation Military Transnational Issues Maps Flags . Feedback =========== [TOP] Ghana Geography 2000 Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo Geographic coordinates: 8 00 N, 2 00 W Map references: Africa Area: total: 238,540 sq km land: 230,020 sq km ...

Skip Navigation Links Africa | World Country (long form)Republic of Ghana CapitalAccra Total Area92,100.81 sq mi 238,540.00 sq km (slightly smaller than Oregon) Population19,894,014 (July 2001 est.) note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and ...

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