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Friday, April 2, 2010

Ghana


Map of Ghana, © 2015 Maps of the World (mapsofworld.com)
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Officially known as the Republic of Ghana, GHANA is a West African country with approximately 28.2 million people (GeoFact of the Day's 2017 estimate). There are three bordering countries: Burkina Faso to the north, Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) to the west, and Togo to the east. The southern coast of Ghana straddles the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Guinea. The country's largest lake, Lake Volta in eastern Ghana has an area of approximately 3,280 square miles and 8,500 square kilometers. Its water flows south past the Akosombo Dam through the Volta River and out into the Atlantic Ocean. The capital and most-populated city in Ghana is Accra. There are over 2 million residents in Accra's metropolitan area. Other cities include Ashiaman, Kumasi, Takoradi, and Tamale. The currency is the Ghanian Cedi, and its ISO 4217 currency code is GHS.



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