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Several major civilizations flourished in the general region of what is now Ghana. The ancient empire of Ghana (located 500 mi northwest of the contemporary state) reigned until the 13th century. The Akan peoples established the next major civilization, beginning in the 13th century, and then the Ashanti empire flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Called the Gold Coast, the area was first seen by Portuguese traders in 1470. They were followed by the English (1553), the Dutch (1595), and the Swedes (1640). British rule over the Gold Coast began in 1820, but it was not until after quelling the severe resistance of the Ashanti in 1901 that it was firmly established. British Togoland, formerly a colony of Germany, was incorporated into Ghana by referendum in 1956. Created as an independent country on March 6, 1957, Ghana, as the result of a plebiscite, became a republic on July 1, 1960.
Premier Kwame Nkrumah attempted to take leadership of the Pan-African Movement, holding the All-African People's Congress in his capital, Accra, in 1958 and organizing the Union of African States with Guinea and Mali in 1961. But he oriented his country toward the Soviet Union and China and built an autocratic rule over all aspects of Ghanaian life. In Feb. 1966, while Nkrumah was visiting Beijing and Hanoi, he was deposed by a military coup led by Gen. Emmanuel K. Kotoka.
A West African country bordering on the Gulf of Guinea, Ghana is bounded by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It compares in size to Oregon, and its largest river is the Volta.
Places to Visit in Ghana
Accra attractions
Kumasi attractions
Cape Coast attractions
Elmina attractions
Bolgatanga attractions
Popular cities in Ghana
Oduponkpehe, Koforidua, Lashibi, Dome, Sekondi, Takoradi, Obuasi, Cape Coast, Teshie, Agona Swedru, Ashiaman, Tema, Tamale, Kumasi, Accra,
Travel Attraction in Ghana
Kakum National Park
Recommended Travel Companies from Ghana
Worlanyo Tours Ghana
Easy Track Ghana
Adventure Junkies Ghana
Landtours
Travel News from Ghana
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Recommended Hotels in Ghana
African Regent Hotel
Photo Clips from Ghana
Video Clips from Ghana
Wonderful National Parks in Ghana
Travel place in Ghana
Hotel Pearls
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Harisree Residenccy
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