Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ivory Coast to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south. The word Ghana means “Warrior King” and is derived from the ancient Ghana Empire.
Ghana was inhabited in pre-colonial times by a number of ancient predominantly Akan kingdoms, including the inland Ashanti Empire, the Akwamu, the Akyem, the Bonoman, the Denkyira, and the Fante among others. Non-Akan states created by the Ga also existed as did states by the Dagomba. Prior to contact with Europeans trade between the Akan and various African states flourished due to Akan gold wealth. Trade with European states began after contact with the Portuguese in the 15th century, and the British established the Gold Coast Crown colony in 1874 over parts but not all of the country
Ghana Country Information
Capital and largest city Accra
Location 5°33′N 0°15′W
Official languages English
Government-sponsored
Languages
Akan
Ewe
Dagomba
Dangme
Dagaare
Ga
Nzema
Gonja
Kasem
(medium / 135th)
Currency Ghana cedi (GH₵) (GHS)
Time zone GMT (UTC0)
Drives on the right
Calling code +233
ISO 3166 code GH
Internet TLD .gh