Ghana(Warrior King), a nation on West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, is known for diverse wildlife, old forts and secluded beaches, such as at Busua. Coastal towns Elmina and Cape Coast contain posubans (native shrines), colonial buildings and castles-turned-museums that serve as testimonials to the slave trade. North of Cape Coast, vast Kakum National Park has a treetop-canopy walkway over the rainforest.

Capital: Accra
Currency: Ghanaian cedi
Population: 28.83 million (2017) World Bank
President: Nana Akufo-Addo

Independence from the United Kingdom
• Declared
6 March 1957
• Republic
1 July 1960
• Current constitution
28 April 1992
Area
• Total
239,567 km2(92,497 sq mi) (80th)
• Water (%)
4.61 (11,000 km; 4,247 mi2)
CurrencyGhanaian cedi (GHS)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Calling code+233
ISO 3166 codeGH
Internet TLD.gh
Official languagesEnglish
Recognised national languages
  • Asante Twi,
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  • Akuapem Twi,
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  • Bono,
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  • Dagaare,
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  • Dagbani,
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  • Dangme,
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  • Ewe,
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  • Ga,
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  • Gonja,
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  • Kasem,
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  • Fante,
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  • Nzema,
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  • Wasa,
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  • Talensi,
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  • Frafra,
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  • Kusaal,
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  • Hausa,
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  • Ghanaian Sign Language

The Coat of Arms
Armiger Republic of Ghana
Adopted 4 March 1957
Crest A black star bordered in gold
Torse Gold, green and red
Blazon Azure on a cross vert fimbriated Or a lion passant guardant Or, in the first quarter a linguist's staff and ceremonial sword crossed in saltire Or, in the second quarter issuant from five bars wavy Argent and Azure a castle Argent upon a mount Or, in the third quarter affixed in a grassy plain a cocoa tree proper and in the fourth quarter upon a grassy plain a mine proper.
Supporters Two eagles displayed Or around each of whose neck hangs a black star fimbriated Or suspended from a ribbon tierced gules, Or and vert upon a grassy compartment proper
Motto Freedom and Justice