Ghana

A PowerPoint by:

Mr. Kugelman

The capital city, Accra, is the largest city in Ghana, with a population of over 2 million people.

GHANA

Facts about Ghana

• Named after The Kingdom of Ghana

• Used to be called the Gold Coast

• In 1957, first black African colony to gain

independence

Facts about Ghana

• Democratic Nation

• More than 250 languages and dialects are

spoken in Ghana

• English is the country’s official language

Geography

• The Volta River runs through the middle

• At the “Centre” of the World!

– Closest Country to where the Equator and

Prime Meridian intersect

• Tropical Climate

Geography

• South: Low sandy coast on the Gulf of

Guinea

• North: Grassy plains and savannah like

brush

• Roughly the size of Oregon

AccraNorthern Ghana

Kwame Nkrumah Monument in Accra

Pictures of Ghana: