The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders ► Côte d'Ivoire to the west, ► Burkina Faso to the north, ► Togo to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.
Short name
Ghana
Official name
Republic of Ghana
Status
Independent country since 1957 Republic since 1960
Location
West Africa
Capital
Accra
Population
30,955,202 inhabitants
Area
238,534 square kilometres (92,098 sq mi)
Major languages
English (official), 9 government sponsored languages
Major religions
Protestantism, traditional beliefs, Islam, Roman Catholicism
This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Ghana, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Ghana.
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