GHANA By: Kathryn Sanchez Surrounding countries & Bodies of Water
-Cote Divoire -Burkina -Togo -Gulf of Guinea Capitol: Accra Landforms Kwahu Plateau Lake Volta Pra River Accra Plains
Atlantic Coast Inland Geography/Landforms Lake Volta Accra Plains Atlantic Coast Inland
Kwahu Plateau Pra River Major Cities/Well Known Places
Mole National Park Wli Water Falls Larabanga Mosque Aburi Botanic Gardens Accra Beaches Major Cities/Well Known Places
Larabanga Mosque Aburi Botanic Gardens Accra Beaches Mole National Park Wli Water Falls Historical Sites Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum Cape Coast Castle
Elmina Castle Recreation& Outdoor Activities
Coco Beach Bojo Beach The color Red of the national flag of Ghana represents the blood of those who died in the nation's struggle for independence, the Golden Yellow stands for the country's mineral wealth, the Green symbolizes the country's rich forest and the Black star stands for the lone star of African freedom. Transportation Cars Trains Buses Taxi Arts and Culture Independence Arch - Accra National Museum of Ghana Foods in Ghana Most meals are thick, well-seasoned stews, usually having foods as rice or boiled yams. Stews come in a variety of flavors, the most popular is okra, fish, bean leaf or forowe(a fishy tomato stew). Interesting Information
Independence day is the 6th of March It has a tropical weather which stays like that for most of time in the year. The motto of the country is Freedom and Justice. Natural Hazards Dry, dusty Droughts Floods Exports & Imports EXPORTS: Tobacco Road Vehicles
Industry and Machinery Equipment IMPORTS: Coffee Fish Vegetables Other info Life Expectancy: 56.8 years Major Religion: Christianity
Largest Ethnic group: Akan Group Location: west Africa on the coast