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The capital city, Accra, is the largest city in Ghana, with a population of over 2 million people.
GHANA
Facts about Ghana
• Named after The Kingdom of Ghana
• Used to be called the Gold Coast
• In 1957, first black African colony to gain
independence
Facts about Ghana
• Democratic Nation
• More than 250 languages and dialects are
spoken in Ghana
• English is the country’s official language
Geography
• The Volta River runs through the middle
• At the “Centre” of the World!
– Closest Country to where the Equator and
Prime Meridian intersect
• Tropical Climate
Geography
• South: Low sandy coast on the Gulf of
Guinea
• North: Grassy plains and savannah like
brush
• Roughly the size of Oregon