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This was in line with what the Brong Kyempem movement had been campaigning for, which was the recognition of the Bono people as a separate ethnic group from the Ashantis with their own region. [5] On the day Ghana became a republic, 1 July 1960, the Northern Region got split into the Northern and Upper regions raising the number of regions to ...
Flag of the Dominion of Ghana and 1st Flag of Ghana: A horizontal triband of red, gold, and green, charged with a black star in the centre. [26] 1958-1961: Flag of the Union of African States: A horizontal triband of red, gold, and green, charged with 2 black stars on the yellow band. [27] 1961-1962: Flag of the Union of African States
The Ewe in Ghana speak three principal dialects: Anlo(along the coast),Tongu(along the Volta river) and Ewedome (in the hill country side).The Ga-Dangme occupy the Greater Accra Region and parts of the Eastern Region, while the Ewe are found in the Volta Region as well as the neighbouring Togo, Benin Republic and Nigeria (around Badagry area).
In all six new regions were to be created from the existing ten regions of Ghana. The other regions are Western North, Bono, Bono East, Ahafo, Savannah and Oti regions. [4] A referendum vote held on December 27, 2018 was successful with 81% voter turnout in the proposed region voting 99.8% in favor of the creation of the North East Region. [2]
The national flag of Ghana consists of a horizontal triband of red, yellow, and green. It was designed in replacement of the British Gold Coast's Blue Ensign. [1]The flag, which was adopted upon the independence of the Dominion of Ghana on 6 March 1957, was designed that same year by Theodosia Okoh, a renowned Ghanaian artist and teacher.
Regions of Ghana; List of Ghanaian regions by area; List of Ghanaian regions by population * ISO 3166-2:GH; List of Ghanaian regional ministers; A. Ahafo Region ...
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).
The following table presents a listing of Ghana's 16 regions ranked in order of their surface area. [1] ... 10 Savannah: 35,862 11 North East: 9,074 12 Bono East ...