ABOUT GHANA.
Ghana is a fascinating culture at a cross roads between the past and the present. It is historically rich and amazingly diverse. It boasts the legacy of the great Empires of the 11th century along with a enormous distinction of being the most traveled route for the transport of Africans to the new world. The history of Ghana reminds us just how dynamic events are. Ghana is the Africa's most friendliest nation so far!
Location & Country Facts
The Republic of Ghana (formerly the Gold Coast) lies on the Gulf of Guinea, on the western coast of tropical Africa, bisected by the Greenwich Meridian. The country lies within GMT zone. Ghana extends from 672km north to south between latitudes 4.5† North and 11† North and from 536km East to West between longitudes 3† West and 1o East. It is bordered to the West by Cote d'Ivoire, to the North by Burkina Faso, to the East by Togo and to the South by the Atlantic Ocean. Ghana has a total land area of 239, 460km2, equivalent to that of Great Britain or the state of Oregon in the USA. The population of Ghana is approximately 22 million. The majority of the population is concentrated in the southern and central part of the country, with Greater Accra the most densely populated region. The northern three regions, despite covering more than 40% of the national surface, support only 25% of Ghana's population.
Capital & Administrative Regions
The capital of Ghana is Accra, situated on the Atlantic coast about 25km West of the Greenwich meridian. The current population of Accra is just under 2 million people. The second largest city in the country is Kumasi, the former capital of the Ashanti Empire. Ghana is divided into ten administrative regions: Upper West, Upper East, Northern, Brong-Ahafo, Volta, Ashanti, Western, Central, Eastern and Greater Accra
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