Ghana

Summary

Ghana is a sovereign state^[1]. Ghana draws 20,584 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #87 of 197).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ghana was a member of United Nations^[3].
• Ghana was a member of Commonwealth of Nations^[4].
• Ghana was a member of African Union^[5].
• Ghana was a member of World Trade Organization^[6].
• Ghana was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development^[7].
• Ghana was a member of International Development Association^[8].
• Ghana is in the country of Portuguese Empire^[9].
• Ghana is in the country of Ghana^[10].
• Ghana is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[11].
• Ghana's head of government is recorded as Nana Akufo-Addo^[12].
• Ghana is on the continent of Africa^[13].
• Ghana's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[14].
• Ghana's instance of is recorded as country^[15].
• Ghana's head of state is recorded as John Mahama^[16].
• Ghana's capital is recorded as Accra^[17].
• Ghana's official language is recorded as English^[18].
• Ghana's currency is recorded as Ghana cedi^[19].
• Ghana's currency is recorded as Ghana Pesewa^[20].
• Ghana's shares border with is recorded as Burkina Faso^[21].
• Ghana's shares border with is recorded as Ivory Coast^[22].
• Ghana's shares border with is recorded as Togo^[23].
• Ghana's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .gh^[24].
• Ghana's anthem is recorded as God Bless Our Homeland Ghana^[25].
• Ghana's basic form of government is recorded as democracy^[26].
• Ghana Empire is named after Ghana^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Portuguese Empire^[9], a historical country^[28], in Kingdom of Portugal^[29], founded in 1415^[30] and Ghana^[10], a sovereign state^[31], in Portuguese Empire^[32], founded in 1957^[33]. Ghana is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[11]. Ghana is on the continent of Africa^[13].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state^[14] and country^[15].

History and Context

Ghana Empire is named after Ghana^[27].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Ghana include Ghanaians^[34], a human population^[35].

Why It Matters

Ghana draws 20,584 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #87 of 197).^[2] Ghana has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] Ghana is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for Ghana include Ghanaians^[34], a human population^[35].