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Ghana
West Africa
Key Facts
- Capital
- Accra
- Population
- 34 million
- Languages
- English, Akan, Ewe, Ga
- Region
- West Africa
The birthplace of kente cloth and the first sub-Saharan nation to gain independence, Ghana is a beacon of culture, history, and pan-African pride.
Cultural Highlights
- ✦Kente cloth originated with the Ashanti people of Ghana
- ✦Ghana was the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence (1957)
- ✦The 'Year of Return' in 2019 attracted global diaspora to Ghana
- ✦Highlife music is Ghana's signature musical genre
Notable Figures
Kwame Nkrumah
Father of Ghanaian independence and pan-Africanism pioneer
Kofi Annan
Former UN Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Virgil Abloh
Late fashion designer of Ghanaian descent who led Louis Vuitton menswear
Fun Facts
- 💡Ghana is the world's second largest cocoa producer
- 💡Lake Volta is one of the largest artificial lakes in the world
- 💡Ghana's name means 'Warrior King' in the Soninke language