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Europeans first settled in what is now Ghana in the 15th century where the Portuguese found huge numbers of gold deposits. For hundreds of years, the capital city Acca was a center for slave trade. Slave trade was finally banned in the early 19th century, and Ghana became a British colony. In the year 1957, Ghana gained its independence from Ghana and became the Republic of Ghana.

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Ghana is located just north of the equator and has a warm, tropical climate. Most of Ghana is hot and dry accept for the southwestern corner which is hot and humid.

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The land in Ghana is mainly made up of plains, but in the east the landscape rises into the Akwapim-Togo mountain ranges.

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Ghana has a Constitutional Democracy, and its president and chief of state is President Nana Akufo-Addo.

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1. The population of Ghana is about 25.5 million people.
2. Ghana was ranked as Africa's most peaceful country by the Global Peace Index.
3. Accra is the capital of Ghana.
4. The official currency is the Ghana Cedi.
5. Ghana has the oldest European castle in all of sub-Saharan Africa; the Elmina Castle.
6. The country's motto is "Freedom and Justice."

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The food in Ghana consists of mainly stews, sauces, or soups with meat with starchy staple foods (ex: rice, maize, cassava, etc.). The diets do tend to vary based on location.

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Traditional clothing in Ghana is called Kente. Kente is made by the Akan people and is a mix of cotton and silk and is meant for special occasions. In everyday life, women wear a long shirt and a short sleeved shirt in bright colors.

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English is the official language of Ghana, but some of the local languages are Ga, Dagomba, Akan, and Ewe.

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Traditional Religious- 5.2%
Christianity (mainly: Roman Catholics, Baptists, Protestants, etc.): 71.2%
Islam (northern part of Ghana): 17.6%

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Ghana is located in the western region of Africa.

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Its borders are created by Cote D'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea in the south.