| Brief Background |
| Location |
West Africa |
| Capital |
Accra |
| Main Religions |
Christianity, indigenous beliefs |
| National Language |
English. Other main languages are Kwa and Gur. |
| Government |
Presidential democratic republic |
| History |
The Gold Coast became independent from
Great Britain as Ghana in 1957 |
| International Oval |
GH |
| ISO Code |
GH |
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