GHANA

Contents:
Introduction
Geography
Government and history
Economy
German minorities
Culture and historical monuments
Cuisine
Stereotypes
Sources
 Introduction :

The word Ghana means "Warrior King” and derives from the
Ghana Empire.

Population is 2,118,945 (July 2018 EST.)and growth rate is

2.16% (2018

50.9% - male, 49.1% - female

President is Nana Akufo-Addo

Life expectancy : Male 58.98 Female 60.75

GDP per capita USD 3,500

Geography :
Capital : Accra
Area 238,460 square kilometers
Geographic coordinates: 5.6037° N, 0.1870° W
Time difference: GMT(Greenwich Mean Time) Accra,
Ghana is 4 hours ahead of Washington, DC, USA
Climate : tropical; warm and comparatively dry along
southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry
in north
Location :- Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea
Area : Total: 238,533 sq km
Land: 227,533 sq km ,Water: 11,000 sq km
Borders : Burkina Faso , d'Ivoire, Togo
The climate of Ghana is tropical, warm, humid climate
has an annual mean temperature between 26°C and 29°C
The huge manmade Volta Basin covers about 45% of
the nation’s total land surface.
Vegetation from south to north occurring in the coastal
savanna, in the forest zone, and in northern savanna zone.
Government and history
The Ghana Empire (c. 700 until c. 1240), properly known
as Wagadou.
• Sosso rulers:
Kambine Diaresso: 1087-1090,Suleiman: 1090-1100,Bannu Bubu:
1100-1120,Majan Wagadou: 1120-1130,Gane: 1130-1140,Musa:
1140-1160,Birama: 1160-1180
• Rulers during Kaniaga occupation
Diara Kante: 1180-1202,Soumaba Cisse as vassal of Soumaoro:
1203–1235
• Ghanas of Wagadou Tributary
Soumaba Cisse as ally of Sundjata Keita: 1235–1240
• The Sacko Dynasty of Ghana (1109-1138)
Name change
Previously Ghana was known as the Gold Coast during the pre-
independence era. The name Ghana was adopted at the time of
independence from Britain in 1957.
 Government type: Presidential republic
 Legal system: Mixed system of English common law and customary
law
 Legislative branch: Unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members
directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to
serve 4-year terms)
 Ghana is one of the most politically stable West African States

Electoral process:
• All citizens age 18 and over are eligible to vote
•The president is elected for a four-year term by the people.
•Presidential and parliamentary elections are held alongside each other,
generally on 7 December.
•The presidential election is won by having more than 50% of valid votes
cast, whilst the parliamentary elections is won by simple majority
 Major ports :
The Takoradi Harbour(SMALL) and Tema Harbour (LARGE)
 Ghana is known for Lake Volta (largest artificial lake in the
world). It is 320 miles and also can be seen from space.
About the country:
 Ghana Currency Cedi £1 = 1.90 cedi
Formed from the merger of the British colony of the
Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in
1957 became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial
Africa to gain its independence
National Anthem:- God Bless Our Homeland Ghana
National Symbol :-
1. Coat of Arms
2. National motto of Ghana: FREEDOM AND
JUSTICE.
3. Mascot: Eagle
National Sport of Ghana is football
Official language English.

Major foreign languages French and Hausa.

Ghanian dialects
56 Ghanaian dialects of which
Akwapim Twi, Asante Twi, Fante,
Dangbe, Ewe, Kasem, Gonja, Dagare,
Ga Dagbani and Nzema are the major
languages.
Economy of Ghana
Natural resources:

Gold and cocoa account for 2/3 of exports.

Agriculture
• 238,000 km2- 18% is arable land
Agriculture accounts for about 35% of GDP and employs
about 55% of the work force – mainly small landholders

• About 50% of the population in Ghana lack adequate

water supplies.

•70% of all illnesses in Ghana are related to waterborne

contaminants

• Harvard University and MIT provide lending support to

establish an agribusiness training center at the Afram
Plains on the shoreline of the Lake Volta in Ghana.
Energy and transportation
Most of Ghana’s chief export, cacao, is shipped from Tema,
the busiest port in Ghana

Ghana’s main pride is their football team they nickname is

the black stars ,they are 27th in Fifa rankings. They have
the African cup nations four times!
Civil Liberties:
1. Freedom of expression and belief:
2. Associational and organizational rights:
3. Rule of law:
4. Personal autonomy and individual rights:
Military forces:
 The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is the unified armed
force of Ghana, consisting of the Army (GA), Navy (GN)
and Ghana Air Force. The GAF are supervised by the
Ghanaian Ministry of Defence.
Monarchy :
Ghana practice democracy not monarchy as of now
Currency : Ghanaian cedi, code is GHS
Economy
1. Population below poverty line : 24.2% (2013 est.)
2. GDP by sector
Services: 50.6% (2013)
Industry: 28.1% (2013)
Agriculture: 21.3% (2013)