Outline of Ghana
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ghana:
Ghana – sovereign country in West Africa in Africa.[1] The word "Ghana" means "Warrior King",[2] and was the source of the name "Guinea" (via French Guinoye) used to refer to the West African coast (as in Gulf of Guinea). Ghana was inhabited in pre-colonial times by a number of ancient predominantly Akan kingdoms, foremost the Bono state, including the inland Empire of Ashanti and various Fante states along the coast and inland.[3] Trade with European states flourished after contact with the Portuguese in the 15th century, and the British established a crown colony, Gold Coast, in 1874.[4] Upon achieving independence from the United Kingdom in 1957,[5] the name Ghana was chosen for the new nation to reflect the ancient Empire of Ghana that once extended throughout much of Western Africa. In the Akan language it is spelled Gaana.
General reference
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- Pronunciation: /ˈɡɑːnə/
- Common English country name: Ghana
- Official English country name: The Republic of Ghana
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Ghanaian
- Demonym(s):
- International rankings of Ghana
- ISO country codes: GH, GHA, 288
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GH
- Internet country code top-level domain: .gh
Geography of Ghana
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- Ghana is: a country
- Regions : 16 Regions
- Population of Ghana: 28,830,000 - 47th most populous country
- Area of Ghana: 238,535 km2
- Atlas of Ghana
Location
[edit]- Ghana is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Coordinated Universal Time UTC+00
- Extreme points of Ghana
- High: Mount Afadja 880 m (2,887 ft)
- Low: Gulf of Guinea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 2,094 km
Togo 877 km
Cote d'Ivoire 668 km
Burkina Faso 549 km
- Coastline: 539 km
Environment of Ghana
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- Climate of Ghana
- Geology of Ghana
- Protected areas of Ghana
- Wildlife of Ghana
Natural geographic features of Ghana
[edit]- Glaciers in Ghana: none [6]
- Rivers of Ghana
- World Heritage Sites in Ghana
16 Regions of Ghana
[edit]Administrative divisions of Ghana
[edit]Administrative divisions of Ghana
Provinces of Ghana
[edit]Districts of Ghana
[edit]Municipalities of Ghana
[edit]- Capital of Ghana: Accra
- Cities of Ghana
Demography of Ghana
[edit]Government and politics of Ghana
[edit]- Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Ghana: Accra
- Elections in Ghana
- Political parties in Ghana
Branches of the government of Ghana
[edit]Executive branch of the government of Ghana
[edit]Legislative branch of the government of Ghana
[edit]Judicial branch of the government of Ghana
[edit]Foreign relations of Ghana
[edit]International organization membership
[edit]The Republic of Ghana is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Ghana
[edit]Military of Ghana
[edit]- Command
- Forces
History of Ghana
[edit]Period-coverage
[edit]By field
[edit]- Economic history of Ghana
- History of the Jews in Ghana
- Political history of Ghana
- Postage stamps and postal history of Ghana
By populated place
[edit]Culture of Ghana
[edit]- Cuisine of Ghana
- Festivals in Ghana
- Ghanaian literature
- Languages of Ghana
- Social conduct in Ghana
- Media in Ghana
- National symbols of Ghana
- Prostitution in Ghana
- Public holidays in Ghana
- Religion in Ghana
- World Heritage Sites in Ghana
Art in Ghana
[edit]Sports in Ghana
[edit]Economy and infrastructure of Ghana
[edit]- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 101st (one hundred and first)
- Agriculture in Ghana (Fishing in Ghana, Forestry in Ghana)
- Communications in Ghana
- Companies of Ghana
- Currency of Ghana: Cedi
- Electricity sector in Ghana
- Healthcare in Ghana
- Petroleum industry in Ghana
- Mining in Ghana
- Manufacturing in Ghana
- Ghana Stock Exchange
- Salt industry in Ghana
- Trade unions in Ghana
- Transport in Ghana
- Water supply and sanitation in Ghana
Education in Ghana
[edit]Health in Ghana
[edit]See also
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- Index of Ghana-related articles
- List of Ghana-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ghana". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Jackson, John G. Introduction to African Civilizations, 2001. Page 201.
- ^ Meyerowitz, Eva L. R. (1975). The Early History of the Akan States of Ghana. Red Candle Press.
- ^ MacLean, Iain. Rational Choice and British Politics: An Analysis of Rhetoric and Manipulation from Peel to Blair, 2001. Page 76.
- ^ Peter N. Stearns and William Leonard Langer. The Encyclopedia of World History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, Chronologically Arranged, 2001. Page 1050.
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
External links
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- Ghana News
- Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
- Latest Ghana News
- Headline News, photos, video from Ghana
- News in Ghana
- Government
- Ghana official Website
- The Parliament of Ghana official site
- National Commission on Culture official site
- Ghana On Net! – History of Ghana at www.ghanaonnet.com
- Ghana's Independence Video by Information Services Department
- Healthcare
- Korle Bu Hospital
- Unite For Sight at Buduburam Refugee Camp, Ghana A Unite For Sight video documentary with interviews of residents at Buduburam Refugee Camp, Ghana. Unite For Sight provides free eye care for the residents.
- Subayo Foundation A not for profit charity for women and children in Ghana based out of the US.
- Overviews
- Rural poverty in Ghana (IFAD)
- "Country profile: Ghana". BBC News. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- Encyclopædia Britannica, Country Page - Ghana
- CIA World Factbook - Ghana
- Ethnologue Ghana languages
- US State Department — Ghana includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
- Business Anti-Corruption Portal Ghana Country Profile
- Historical Notes and Memorial Inscriptions From Ghana, Compiled 1988 to 1990 by M.E.J. Crew of Ofinso Training College, Ofinso, Ashanti, Ghana
- [1] Short Documentary looking at the problems faced by Ghana's rice farmers
- Teaching resources
- Tourism
Ghana travel guide from Wikivoyage- Ghana Tourism Official Ghana Tourism Website
- Ghana@50 official independence anniversary site
- Teaching in Ghana
- Pictures Ghana
- Ghana Tourism Information
- user generated tourism information on Ghana
