Its capital city is Accra

humid. Ghana's currency is called

cedis. People speak English, Akan,

Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe and Ga.

around 20 million people. 20% of those

people live in accre.

Mahama. The population is 27 million.

Neighboring countries are Cote d'Ivoire,

Burkina Faso and Togo. Their flag has red

at the top, yellow in the middle, red at the

bottom and a star in the middle of the

yellow. It is in the same time zone as England.

approximately 4 million. Ghana's highest

point is at the top of Mount Afadjato at 885

metres tall. 75% of Ghanaians are Christians

15% Muslims, and the rest have traditional

animistic beliefs. About 20% of Ghana's land

is arable.The Volta River is the longest river

in Ghana.

estimated at 20 million, and around

20% of this amount live in Accra,

the capital city. 75% of Ghanaians

are Christians, 15% are muslims and

the rest adhering to traditional

beliefs. The size of Ghana has a

surface area of 238,837 sqaure 

kilometers.

sub Saharan country in colonial

Africa to gain it's independence.

The top 3 most popular cities in Ghana is: 1.Accra 2.Kumasi 3.Tamle

The most popular food eaten is yams, procedure,

Jollof, or kelewele ( fried plantains ). Some of the

meals eaten at Christmas are chicken, goat or sheep.

Sometimes they would eat a chicken stew, or oranges

mangoes or pawpaws ( papaya ). Their flag has a

red stripe at the top, a yellow stripe in the middle

 and a green stripe at the bottom . In the middle

 of the yellow section is a black star.  The president

of Ghana is John Dramani Mahama. The Vice - President is

Lake Volta is a lake in Ghana and stretches to 36 miles. It can even be seen from space.

Ghana has a space program that plans to launch a satellite this year!

Fruit Bats - these harmless, nocturnal bats are usually found in caves in the  Shai Hills near Accra and the Buoyem Caves that can be located just outside of Techiman.

and the largest lake in the world, Lake Volta, which

is located in Ghana, extends for over 320 miles and

can be seen from space. Malaria is a major disease

carried by mosquitos which thrive in the humid

climate. Interestingly, Ghana is the world's second

largest producer of cocoa beans which they use to

make chocolate

Ghana used to be called the "Gold coast." The name was changed to Ghana because its thought that the present day natives ancestors were migrants from the ancient kingdom of Ghana.

Salt was considered very valuable and the salt trade was heavily taxed by the king. Salt was sometimes used as money and was about as valuable as gold!

sq miles. ghanas full name is the republic of Ghana. the most poupular religons in Ghana are

The flag was designed in 1957 and was the second African flag to use these colours after Ethiopia. The red represents the blood of the people who died in the struggle for the country's independence, the gold represents the mineral wealth of the country and the green is for the country's rich forests. The black star represents freedom and gives the Ghana national football team their nickname "the black stars"

and is 12 km high .

moutain Adaklu is 600 m above sea level

and the destination is by the inhabbitants

of near by villages.

tour are organized for toursed, and the donations are collected and given to the community. A three hour hike is a good opportunaty to see beautifbirds and butterflys.

Ghana has never won a Gold medal at the Olympics but has won 3 silver and a bronze.

The only country that produces more cocoa beans than Ghana is the Ivory Coast.

Ghana was the centre of the gold, ivory and slave trade during the 17th & 18th centuries.

occupied  Europeans since 1492 , but it was not

until 1874 that external rule was inposed.

Southern Ghana is covered with rainforests, which are rich with gold, diamonds and lots more precious gems and ores. Wide savannahs extend to the north which covers 31% of Ghana's area and the northern region is divided into 20 districts.

In Ghana the population is about 27 million. The area of the country is 92,099 square miles. The name Ghana means warrior king. The Ghana Empire was built on trade in salt and gold, which is why the British called it the Gold Coast.