The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south.

Ghana was inhabited in pre-colonial times by a number of ancient kingdoms, including the Ga Adangbes on the eastern coast, inland Empire of Ashanti and various Fante states along the coast and inland. Trade with European states flourished after contact with the Portuguese in the 15th century, and the British established a crown colony, Gold Coast, in 1874.

Ghana became the first democratic sub-Sahara country in colonial Africa to gain its independence in 1957

Well endowed with natural resources, Ghana has twice the per capita output of the poorer countries in West Africa. Even so, Ghana remains heavily dependent on international financial and technical assistance as well as the activities of the extensive Ghanaian diaspora.

Inhabitants: 23,000,000
Area: 238,534 km2
Capital: Accra (1,970,400 urban)
Languages: English
Religion: Christian, African beliefs and Muslim
GDP per capita: $2,750
Government: Constitutional republic
Climate: Tropical