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| Republic of Ghana |
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Official (or unofficial) Website:
http://www.ghana.gov.gh/
Currency:
Cedi
Bordering Countries:
Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, and Togo
Major Cities:
Kumasi, Tema, Sekondi-Takoradi, Cape Coast, and Tamale
Language(s):
English
Ethnic Groups:
Akan or Ashanti and Fanti, Mole-Dagbani, Ewe, and Ga-Adangme
Natural Resources:
Cocoa, rice, coffee, cassava, corn, shea nuts, bananas, gold, diamonds, aluminum, manganese, and bauxite
Government:
Ghana is a multiparty republic with a president who serves as both chief of state and head of government. The unicameral parliament consists of a 200-seat national assembly. Both the president and the legislature are popularly elected for four-year terms; the president's tenure is limited to two terms.
Stock Market:
Ghana Stock Exchange
http://www.gse.com.gh/
Higher Education Institutation(s):
Ashesi University
Central University College
(Kwame
Nkrumah) University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) ( Site 2 )(Site 3 )
University of Cape
Coast (Site 2 )
University
College of Education
University
of Development Studies
University of Ghana, Legon
Valley View University(Site 2 )
Maps:
Political Map
Relief Map
Reference Sources:
Ghana directory
Ghana study from US Library of Congress
Ghana key facts (geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues)
Ghana information from OneWorld (content and links to other sites)
Ghana information from World Information (key facts, profile, visitor guide, weather, map, news, directory, key indicators, and more)
Online News Sources:
allAfrica.com: Ghana - Top News
Daily Graphic
Ghana News
Ghanaian Newsrunner (published in Holland)
Ghanaian Chronicle
Ghana Review
Independent, The (English)
Newsinghana.com
Republic of Ghana
Sunday Mirror, The
Other
The country's largest river is the Volta. The damming of the river for a hydroelectric station at Akosombo (1964) created the enormous Lake Volta.
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