Ghana
Ghana (officially Republic of Ghana) is a country in Western Africa, with its capital at Accra, and is home to roughly 34.4M people.
English is the official language; the currency in circulation is Ghanaian cedi (₵); people from here are called Ghanaian.
- »Ghana was the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule, in 1957.
- »Lake Volta is among the largest reservoirs in the world by surface area.
Ghana touches three neighbours: Burkina Faso to the north, Ivory Coast to the west and Togo to the east. Directions run from one centre to the other.
Accra grew from Ga settlements around three European forts built by the British, Dutch and Danes, all within a few kilometres of each other.
239,927 km² (92,636 sq mi), 79th largest of 198 countries and territories on file, almost exactly the size of the United Kingdom.
Population 34,427,414, 47th of 198 on file. That averages 143 per km² (372 per sq mi).
The first African flag to use Ethiopia's red, gold and green after independence, setting the pattern for the continent. The black star, from the Black Star Line, gives the national football team its name.
Close enough to Bolivia's flag to cost you a guess.
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