Ghana is a country which is located in the West Africa. The country provides border in the east to Togo, in south to Gulf of Guinea, in north to the Burkina Faso and to the west by the Cote d’ Ivoire.
Previous Records Medals:
Till date the country has won no medals in the winter Olympics but has won 1 silver and 3 bronze medal in the summer Olympics.
History:
The name of the country is derived from the Ghana Empire of the West Africa. Actually the name of the Kingdom was Ouagadougou. The name of the country was the title of kings who had ruled the Empire. In 1240 AD it was under the control of the Sundiata, which was absorbed in the biggest Mali Empire.
Demographics:
The main racial groups are the:
- Gurunsi
- Ewe
- Ga- Dangme
- Guan
- Akan
- Mande- Busanga
- Mole- Dagbon
- Gurma
The religious division was as follows:
- Muslims
- Christians
- African Beliefs
Government and Policies:
After independence in the year 1957, the country was created as the parliamentary democracy which was followed by the alternating civilian and the military governments. The military government provides the way to the 4th republic in January 1993 after the parliamentary and the presidential elections which were held in the late 1992. The government of the country is elected by the universal suffrage.
Culture:
The country consists of the 22 million people with over the sixty racial groups. 100 of the dialects and the 52 main languages are spoken in the country. The official language of the country is English. As like many nations of the Africa, the country has the rich customarily culture that is bale to differ the one racial tribe or group from the other.
Economy:
The country is endowed well with the natural resources. The country has the twice output of per capita of poorer countries in the West Africa. The country is dependent on the international technical and the financial assistance and also the extensive activities of the Ghanaian Diaspora. The main export sources of the foreign exchange are:
- Gold
- Cocoa
- Manganese
- Bauxite
- Timber
- Diamond
Infrastructure:
The country has the 39,409 km of roads out of which the 11,653 km of the roads were paved in the year 1997. There was the 953 km network of the railway in the year 1997 which was of the narrow gauge. The railway is connected to the some of the main mining areas such as the Takoradi, Kumasi and Accra.
Education:
Currently according to the estimates the country has 900 senior secondary schools, 6 public universities, 18,530 primary schools, 28 training colleges, 10 private universities, 4 diploma- awarding institutes, 8,850 junior schools, 6 public universities and the 20 technical institutions. All the teaching in the country is done in the official language of the country i.e. English.
Neighboring Countries:
The neighboring countries to Ghana are:
- Togo
- Gulf of Guinea
- Burkina Faso
Geographical Settings:
The country is located in the Gulf of Guinea. The climate of the country is tropical. The belt of the eastern coastal is warm as well as also dry. The north area of the country is der and humid, the southwest corner of the country is humid and hot. The globe's biggest artificial Lake Volta Lake, extends through the great portion of the eastern Ghana. The country consists of the total area of the 238,535 sq km.
Independence:
The country gained its independence on March 6, 1957 from UK. Ghana became republic on July 1, 1960 and made its constitution on April 28, 1992.
Great Persons in Ghana:
The great persons in the country are:
Capital City:
The capital of the country is Accra. The city Accra is also termed as the largest city in the entire country.
Currency:
The currency of the country Ghana is Ghanaian Cedi. The currency of the country comes as the coins and notes and is issued by the bank of Ghana.
Total Population:
The total population of the country according to the census of the year 2007 was the 23,000,000 which placed it at the number 48 among the 193 most populated countries in the entire globe.
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