Ghana
Capital: Accra · Coastal
Cape Coast Castle. A UNESCO World Heritage fortress on the Atlantic coast, central to the history of the transatlantic slave trade.
- Capital
- Accra
- Languages
- English (official)
- Currency
- Ghanaian cedi (GHS)
Ghana was the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule (1957) and remains one of the region's most stable democracies.
Gold, cocoa and a fast-growing digital and creative economy anchor its trade profile.