Ghana

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Ghana

has this flag:

Geography > Flags - National

Kotoka

International Airport is in

Accra, Ghana

Named in 1967 after Col. Emmanuel Kotoka who was shot near the airport during an attempted coup

Geography > Airports

is the international car registration for

Ghana

Geography > Car Registrations

Ghana

has the capital

Accra

Accra was first settled at the end of the sixteenth century when the Ga people migrated there after leaving their previous settlement at Ayawso, ten miles north of Accra. The boundaries of Accra were stretch further in 1908 as the bubonic plaque resulted in the founding of two new neighborhoods (exclusively for Africans)

Geography > Capitals

Ghana

was formerly known as

The Gold Coast

Gold Coast was a British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa that became the independent nation of Ghana in 1957.

Geography > Old Countries

Ghana

uses the

Cedi

cedi (GHC)

Geography > Currencies

English

is an official language of

Ghana

Language > Official Languages

.gh

internet domain is used by

Ghana

Geography > Internet Domains

Ghana

has the anthem

God Bless Our Homeland Ghana

Geography > National and Regional Anthems

Ghana

is governed by a

Presidential Republic

Geography > Governments

President John Kufuor

is Head of State of

Ghana

Geography > Heads of State

Lt. Jerry Rawlings

was the

President of Ghana

He returned Ghana to democratic rule in 1992 when he became president.

History & Mythology > World Leaders

Bosumtwi

is found in

Ghana

10.5 km diameter, holds lake of same name

Geography > Impact Craters

Ghana

has the mark

Misc > Aircraft Registration Marks

Ghana

is situated in

Africa

Geography > Which Region

Ghana

gained independence in

1957

6 March. United Kingdom

History & Mythology > Independence Dates

Aerogem Aviation

is based in

Ghana

Misc > Airlines of the World

Johnsons Air

is based in

Ghana

Misc > Airlines of the World

David "Poison" Kotei

comes from

Ghana

Sports & Leisure > Boxing

Azumah Nelson

comes from

Ghana

Sports & Leisure > Boxing

Ghana

is the site of

Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions

Geography > UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Ghana

is the site of

Asante Traditional Buildings

Geography > UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Ghana

has a motto

Freedom and Justice

Geography > Mottoes of Countries and Regions

Flagstaff House Zoo

is found in

Ghana

Misc > Zoos of the World

Kumasi Zoo

is found in

Ghana

Misc > Zoos of the World

Ghana

has an area of

238,533 Km²

0.16%

Geography > Countries - Area

81st

largest country in the world is

Ghana

238,533 km²

Geography > Order of Countries by Area

Volta

River runs through

Ghana

1,600 km. Ghana / Burkina Faso / Togo/ Côte d'Ivoire / Benin600 km. Ghana / Burkina Faso / Togo/ Côte d'Ivoire / Benin

Geography > World Rivers

Jamieson's Chocolate

is located in

Ghana

Owned by Ruth Hunt Candies.

Misc > Chocolate Manufacturers

Omanhene Cocoa Bean Company

is located in

Ghana

U.S. & Ghana Corporate headquarters in US, chocolate grown and processed in Ghana.

Misc > Chocolate Manufacturers

Accra, Ghana

is at

05°35'N 00°06'W

Geography > Latitude and Longitude - Capital Cities

Ghana

has the country calling code

+233

Misc > Country Calling Codes

Ghana

has the time zone

UTC

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

Geography > Time Zones by Country

Air Force of Ghana

Misc > Air Force Roundels - Current

Ghana

has this coat of arms

Geography > Coats of Arms - National

Azumah Nelson

fought out of

Ghana

Modern. Inducted 2004

Sports & Leisure > International Boxing Hall of Fame