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Ghana, a country located in West Africa with the population of 27 million inhabitants and total land size of about 238,444sqkm.Ghana lies between latitude four and half degrees north and eleven and half degrees north and is currently governed by president Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffu Addo who has indeed change the economy of Ghana. Ghana gained independence on the 6th of March 1957 and is currently inhabited by people from various ethnic groups namely the Akans, Guans, Ewes, Gas and the Gonjas. The unification of the various ethnic groups gave birth to Ghana. Accra is the current capital of Ghana where the president resides. Other important towns include Kumasi, Tamale, Cape Coast, Takoradi, Wa, Bolgatanga and Sunyani.

                                                  Various ethnic groups in Ghana and their capital

Akans - Kumasi
Gas - Accra
Ewes - Ho
Gonjas - Dagbon
Guans( Dagombas, sisalas, nanumbers, frafras) - Tamale, Was, Bolgatanga
                 

                                                  Ghanaians are mainly into agriculture as their principal work, also Ghana is blessed with various rich minerals such as Gold, diamond,bauxite and crude oil which Ghana extracts and exports for foreign exchange. Ghana has an  unimaginable tourist attractions namely the Kakum National Park( CapeCoast), Mole National Park(Tamale), Kintampo Water falls, Lake Volta, Lake Bosomtwe, Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, Mountain Afadjato and many more. Ghana earns foreign exange through tourism.Ghana is an interesting country and I will be happy if you visit there.educationghblog.blogspot.com

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