ghana map and information page

Description

Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence. A long series of coups resulted in the suspension of the constitution in 1981 and a ban on political parties.

A new constitution, restoring multiparty politics, was approved in 1992. Lt. Jerry RAWLINGS, head of state since 1981, won presidential elections in 1992 and 1996, but was constitutionally prevented from running for a third term in 2000.

John KUFUOR, who defeated former Vice President John ATTA-MILLS in a free and fair election, succeeded him.

Facts and Figures

Official NameRepublic of Ghana

Capital City Accra

Population 22,409,572

Languages English (official), and others

Official Currency Cedi

Religions Local traditions, Muslim, Christian

Land Area 238,540 sq km (92,100 sq miles)

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Maps

Large (color) map here

African Continent (printable) here

African Continent by WorldAtlas, here

African Outline Map here

Ghana Outline Map here

Ghana Map, CIA version here

Ghana Maps, University of Texas here

Recommended Links

Ghana (Complete) info on the (GDP) economy, imports and exports, natural resources, government, population, military, transportation and more here!

Climate The climate in Ghana is tropical. The eastern coastal belt is warm and comparatively dry; the southwest corner, hot and humid; and the north, hot and dry. There are two distinct rainy seasons in the south-May-June and August-September; in the north, the rainy seasons tend to merge. A dry, northeasterly wind, the Harmattan, blows in January and February. Annual rainfall in the coastal zone averages 83 centimeters (33 in.).