One of the most successful democracies on the continent is Ghana, which is located on the continent’s west coast. It has frequently been described as an “island of peace” in one of the world’s most tumultuous areas. Its neighbours to the east, west, north, and south are Burkina Faso, Togo, La Cote d’Ivoire, and the Gulf of Guinea. In the coming years, Ghana might become a significant oil producer and exporter thanks to the recent finding of oil in the Gulf of Guinea.
Agriculture, which employs about 40% of the working population, dominates the nation’s economy. One of the world’s top producers of cocoa exports is Ghana. Additionally, it exports a lot of goods like lumber and gold. Ghana, a nation of 238,500 square kilometres, has a population of 30.4 million people (2020 est. ), who come from more than 100 different ethnic groups, each of which has its distinctive language. The official tongue, however, is English, a holdover from British colonial authority.
Ghana, formerly known as the Gold Coast, attained independence as the first nation in sub-Saharan Africa in 1957. The country’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah, was deposed in a coup d’état in 1966 after nine years in office. Following Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana was governed by a string of military despots with sporadic attempts at democratic government, the majority of which were put down by military coups. The most recent and persistent democratic experiment began.
It is what established Ghana as a leading democracy in Africa beginning in 1992.
The castles are just one of the many tourist attractions in Ghana. The majority of the top international airlines fly into and out of Accra’s international airport. Domestic air travel is booming, and there are numerous internet service providers and six cellular phone operators in the nation’s thriving telecommunications industry.
The National Flag
Design by Theodosia Salome Okoh
Theodosia Salome Okoh
The Designer of the national flag
The Coat of Arms
Design by Nii Amon Kotei
Nii Amon Kotei
The Designer of the coat of arms
Ghana National Anthem
Ghana Background Information
- Official name: Republic of Ghana
- Population 30.4 million people (2020 est.). Life expectancy is 64 years.
- Official language English. Over 25 ethnic languages.
- Parliament has 275 members
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Ghana was worth 67 billion US dollars in 2019
- The contribution of agriculture to the country’s GDP has suffered a decline since 2009 from 31.8% to about 17.3 % as of 2019.
- Export products are gold, cocoa, timber, bauxite manganese and electricity. Oil was found in 2007.
- The economy relies heavily on foreign assistance and remittances from Ghanaians abroad.
- The currency is Ghana Cedi (GH¢)
First President of Ghana
His Excellency Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah
The Current Leader and His Assistant of the Republic of Ghana
President of Ghana
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
Vice-President of Ghana
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia