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The area of the Republic of Ghana (the then Gold Coast) became known in Europe and Arabia as the Ghana Empire after the title of its Emperor, the Ghana. [1] Geographically, the ancient Ghana Empire was approximately 500 miles (800 km) north and west of the modern state of Ghana, and controlled territories in the area of the Sénégal River and east towards the Niger rivers, in modern Senegal ...
Map of Ghana's ethno-linguistic areas. English is the official language of Ghana. [178] [179] Additionally, there are eleven languages that have the status of government-sponsored languages: Akan languages (Asante Twi, Akuapem Twi, Fante, Bono which have a high degree of mutual intelligibility, and Nzema, which is less intelligible with the ...
With more than 600 reporters in attendance, Ghanaian independence became one of the most internationally reported news events in modern African history. [137] The flag of Ghana designed by Theodosia Okoh, inverting Ethiopia's green-yellow-red Lion of Judah flag and replacing the lion with a black star.
The Ghana Empire (Arabic: غانا), also known as simply Ghana, [2] Ghanata, or Wagadu, was a West African classical to post-classical era western-Sahelian empire based in the modern-day southeast of Mauritania and western Mali. It is uncertain among historians when Ghana's ruling dynasty began.
In 2008, the World Bank estimated that Accra's economy only constituted around US$3 billion of Ghana's total gross domestic product (GDP). [48] The economically active population of Accra is estimated to be 823,327. Accra Central, Accra, Ghana. Accra is a centre for manufacturing, marketing, finance, insurance, and transportation.
1944, March 24- Nana Akufo-Addo, President of the republic of Ghana. [27] 1947, June 22 - John Jerry Rawlings, former president of the republic of Ghana. [28] 1958, November 29 - John Dramani Mahama, president of Ghana, [29] as successor to President John Atta Mills after his demise. 1963, October 7 - Mahamudu Bawumia, the vice president of ...
Simple English; Slovenčina ... Pages in category "History of Ghana" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
Town development in pre-colonial Ghana begun around 1000 and 1700 AD. The first major towns that existed in pre-colonial Ghana included Begho, Bono Manso, Dawhenya and Elmina. The growth of these towns were influenced by factors such as their strategic location, economic and religious attractions, and the presence of large deposits of minerals ...