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Meaning of Country's name	The word Ghana is known to mean Warrior King, Ghana's former name was "Gold Coast" after the large amount of gold that colonizers found in the country
Capital	Accra
Largest Cities	Accra and Kumasi
Population	23,837,000 (est.2010)
Country Code	233
Internet Country Code	.gh
Area	92,096 mi² (238,535 km²)
Area-Comparative	Slightly smaller than Oregon
Bordering Countries	Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Togo
Date of Founding (Current State)	March 6, 1957
Type of Government	Constitutional Presidential Republic
Languages Spoken	English, Twi, Fanti, Ewe, Ga, Adangme, Gurma, Dagomba
Religions Practiced	Protestant, Christian, Roman Catholic, Muslim
GDP per Capita	$755 (est.2010)
Latest GDP Growth Rate	7.3% (est. 2010)
Top Exports	Gold and Cocoa
National Holidays	New Year's Day - Jan. 1, Independence Day - Mar. 6, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day - May 1, Africa Day - May 25, Republic Day - Jul. 1, Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan), Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice), National Farmers' Day, Christmas - Dec. 25-26, Revolution Day - Dec. 31
Money Currency	Cedi
National Sports Teams	National Football Team
Random Fact	Lake Volta in the center of Ghana is the largest man-made lake in the world, covering 45% of the total land area

NEWS FROM Ghana

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 12:17

Coach of Underdogs Starts War of Words Against Black Stars

[allAfrica.com] Zambia coach Herve Renard is heaping praise, platitudes and the mantle of match favorites onto his opponents for Wednesday's Nations Cup semi-final, taking all the pressure off the southern African side and trying instead to impose it on Ghana's Black Stars.

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 11:06

Ghana, Unions Agree On Fuel Cost Reduction

[Daily Trust] Accra - The Ghanaian authorities and representatives of Ghana Trade Union Congress (TUC) have agreed to a 20 per cent reduction in the pump price of petroleum products in the country.

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