GHANA
Ghana is located in the western part of Africa “bordering on the Gulf of Guinea is bounded by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.” [2]. “According to the 2005 census, the total population was 21,029,853.” [1] . The common religions in Ghana are “Christian 63%, Muslim 16%, indigenous beliefs 21%.” [1]. The capital city of Ghana is Acra.
The climatic condition of Ghana is tropical, warm and “comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north.” [1]
The native language is English and it is also the working language, “but other indigenous languages including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga are the widely speaking ones.” [1]
The main natural resources that are found in Ghana are gold and timbe , “industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestone. “[1]
Cited sources
1.(http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blcghana.htm.10/20/09)
2.(http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107584.html.10/20/09)
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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