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The Republic of Ghana is a sovereign country located in West Africa.[1] Ghana borders Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south. 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).

Ghana was inhabited in pre-colonial times by a number of ancient kingdoms, including the Ga Adangbes on the eastern coast, inland Empire of Ashanti and various Fante states along the coast and inland. Trade with European states flourished after contact with the Portuguese in the 15th century, and the British established a crown colony, Gold Coast, in 1874.[3]

Upon achieving independence from the United Kingdom in 1957,[4] the name Ghana was chosen for the new nation to reflect the ancient Empire of Ghana that once extended throughout much of western Africa. In the Ashanti language it is spelled Gaana.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ghana:

Contents

[edit] General reference

An enlargeable relief map of Ghana

[edit] Geography of Ghana

An enlargeable topographic map of Ghana
Main article: Geography of Ghana

[edit] Location

 Togo 877 km
 Cote d'Ivoire 668 km
 Burkina Faso 549 km
  • Coastline: 539 km

[edit] Environment of Ghana

An enlargeable satellite image of Ghana

[edit] Natural geographic features of Ghana

[edit] Regions of Ghana

[edit] Ecoregions of Ghana

Main article: Ecoregions in Ghana

[edit] Administrative divisions of Ghana

Main article: Administrative divisions of Ghana
[edit] Provinces of Ghana
Main article: Provinces of Ghana
[edit] Districts of Ghana
Main article: Districts of Ghana
[edit] Municipalities of Ghana

[edit] Demography of Ghana

Main article: Demographics of Ghana

[edit] Government and politics of Ghana

Main article: Government of Ghana and Politics of Ghana

[edit] Branches of the government of Ghana

Main article: Government of Ghana

[edit] Executive branch of the government of Ghana

[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Ghana

[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Ghana

Main article: Court system of Ghana

[edit] Foreign relations of Ghana

Main article: Foreign relations of Ghana

[edit] International organization membership

The Republic of Ghana is a member of:[1]

[edit] Law and order in Ghana

Main article: Law of Ghana

[edit] Military of Ghana

Main article: Military of Ghana

[edit] History of Ghana

Main article: History of Ghana, Timeline of the history of Ghana, and Current events of Ghana

[edit] Culture of Ghana

Main article: Culture of Ghana

[edit] Art in Ghana

[edit] Sports in Ghana

Main article: Sports in Ghana

[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Ghana

Main article: Economy of Ghana

[edit] Education in Ghana

Main article: Education in Ghana

[edit] Health in Ghana

Main article: Health in Ghana

[edit] See also

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Main article: Ghana

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Ghana". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gh.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
  2. ^ Jackson, John G. Introduction to African Civilizations, 2001. Page 201.
  3. ^ MacLean, Iain. Rational Choice and British Politics: An Analysis of Rhetoric and Manipulation from Peel to Blair, 2001. Page 76.
  4. ^ Peter N. Stearns and William Leonard Langer. The Encyclopedia of World History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, Chronologically Arranged, 2001. Page 1050.
  5. ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

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