Ghana

Ghana

sovereign state, country

Part of	West Africa, Africa, Economic Community of West African States, Sub-Saharan Africa
Year dem found am	1957
Official name	Ghana, Ghana, la République du Ghana, Gana tingbani
Native label	Ghana, Gana, Gaana
Short name	🇬🇭
Dem name after	Ghana Empire
Demonym	Ghanaian
Official language	English
Anthem	God Bless Our Homeland Ghana
Culture	culture of Ghana
Motto text	Freedom and Justice, Rhyddid a Chyfiawnder
Continent	Africa
Country	Ghana
Capital	Accra
Located in time zone	UTC±00:00, Africa/Accra
Located in or next to body of water	Atlantic Ocean
Located in/on physical feature	West Africa
Coordinate location	8°1′48″N 1°4′48″W
Coordinates of easternmost point	6°6′45″N 1°11′58″E
Coordinates of northernmost point	11°10′12″N 0°16′12″W
Coordinates of southernmost point	4°44′23″N 2°5′31″W
Coordinates of westernmost point	6°37′28″N 3°15′34″W
Highest point	Mount Afadja
Lowest point	Gulf of Guinea
Government ein basic form	Democracy
Office held by head of state	President of Ghana
State ein head	Nana Akufo-Addo
Office head of government hold	President of Ghana
Government ein head	Nana Akufo-Addo
Executive body	Government of Ghana
Legislative body	Parliament of Ghana
Central bank	Bank of Ghana
Currency	Ghana cedi
Dey share bother plus	Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Togo
Driving side	right
Electrical plug type	AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types, BS 1363
Dey replace	Dominion of Ghana, Gold Coast Colony, British Togoland
Studied in	Ghana studies
Dema official website	https://www.ghana.gov.gh/
Hashtag	Ghana
Top-level Internet domain	.gh
Flag	Flag of Ghana
Coat of arms	coat of arms of Ghana
Geography of topic	geography of Ghana
Get characteristic	free country
History of topic	history of Ghana
Open data portal	Ghana Open Data Initiative
Bibliography	bibliography of Ghana
Economy of topic	economy of Ghana
Demographics of topic	demographics of Ghana
Mobile country code	620
Country calling code	+233
Trunk prefix	0
Emergency phone number	999, 191, 192, 193
GS1 country code	603
Licence plate code	GH
Maritime identification digits	627
Unicode character	🇬🇭
Category for maps or plans	Category:Maps of Ghana

Ghana officially be Republic of Ghana, be country wey dey West Africa insyd.^[1] Edey start for de Gulf of Guinea den de Atlantic Ocean to de south, edey share border plus Ivory Coast for de west, Burkina Faso for de north, den Togo for de east.^[2] Ghana dey cover area of 238,535 km² (92,099 sq mi),^[3] wey dey span diverse biomes wey dey range from coastal savannas go tropical rainforests. Plus ova 31 million people.^[4] De capital den largest city be Accra; other major cities be Kumasi, Tamale den Sekondi-Takoradi. Ghana be second country wey produce cocoa.

De first permanent state for present-day Ghana be de Bono state for de 11th century. Chaw kingdoms den empires emerge ova de centuries, na de most powerful be de Kingdom of Dagbon for de north^[5][6] den de Ashanti Empire for de south insyd.^[7]

De 15th century beginning, de Portuguese Empire, follow by chaw oda European powers, contest de area for trading rights, until de British ultimately establish control for de coast by de late 19th century. Dem follow over century of colonisation, Ghana in current borders take shape, wey encompass four separate British colonial territories: Gold Coast, Ashanti, de Northern Territories den British Togoland. Dem unify dis as independent dominion for de Commonwealth of Nations for 6 March 1957, wey come turn de first colony for sub-Saharan Africa insyd wey achieve sovereignty.^[8][9][10] Ghana subsequently come turn influential for decolonisation efforts den de Pan-African movement insyd.^[11]

Ghana be multi-ethnic country plus diverse population, linguistic den religious groups;^[12] while de Akan be de bola ethnic group, dem dey constitute plurality per. De majority of Ghanaians be Christian (71.3%), plus close to fifth be Muslim den tenth dey practice traditional faiths anaa no get religion.^[13] President wey be both head of state den head of government dey lead Ghana wey be unitary constitutional democracy.^[14] Since 1993, ein maintain one of de freest den most stable governments for de continent top den dey perform relatively well for metrics of healthcare insyd, economic growth, den human development.^[11][15] Ghana consequently dey enjoy significant influence for West Africa insyd^[16] wey dem highly integrate am for international affairs insyd, e be member for de Non-Aligned Movement, de African Union, de Economic Community of West African States, de Group of 24, den de Commonwealth of Nations.^[17]

1. ↑ "Ghana country profile". BBC News. 11 December 2020. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
2. ↑ Jackson, John G.; Clarke, John Henrik (1994). Introduction to African civilizations. Internet Archive. New York : Carol Pub. Group. ISBN 978-0-8065-0420-9.
3. ↑ "Ghana country profile". BBC News. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
4. ↑ Ghana a country to study. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data. 1995. p. 63.
5. ↑ Meyerowitz, Eva L. R. (1975). The Early History of the Akan States of Ghana. Red Candle Press. ISBN 9780608390352.
6. ↑ Danver, Steven L (10 March 2015). Native Peoples of the World: An Encyclopedia of Groups, Cultures and Contemporary Issues. Routledge. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-317-46400-6. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
7. ↑ "Asante Kingdom". Afrika-Studiecentrum, Leiden. 15 June 2002. Archived from the original on 12 July 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
8. ↑ Video: A New Nation: Gold Coast becomes Ghana In Ceremony, 1957/03/07 (1957). Universal Newsreel. 1957. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
9. ↑ "First For Sub-Saharan Africa". BBC. Archived from the original on 1 November 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
10. ↑ "Exploring Africa – Decolonization". Exploring Africa - Michigan State University. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Ateku, Abdul-Jalilu (7 March 2017). "Ghana is 60: An African success story with tough challenges ahead". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
12. ↑ "2020 Population Projection by Sex, 2010–2020". Ghana Statistical Service. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
13. ↑ "2021 PHC General Report Vol 3C, Background Characteristics" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2021.
14. ↑ "Ghana". CIA World FactBook. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
15. ↑ "Ghana's Economy Expected to Recover Its Potential By 2025, says World Bank Report". World Bank. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
16. ↑ Kacowicz, Arie M. (1998). Zones of Peace in the Third World: South America and West Africa. SUNY Press. p. 144. ISBN 978-0-7914-3957-9. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
17. ↑ "Ghana-US relations". United States Department of State. 13 February 2013. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.