Ghana, officially known as the Republic of Ghana, is found on the west coast of Africa. In the Soninke language, Ghana means "warrior king". Ghana became the first self-governing (independent) country on the African continent in 1957, under President Kwame Nkrumah. Before 1957, Ghana was commonly known as the Gold coast, due to the availability of gold along rivers Volta and Ankobra. Its capital city, Accra is the commercial hub of the country. What's more, Accra is the seat of the country's government and is the country's most populous city. Accra” translates to “ants”, named as such because of the anthills that once surrounded the city. English is Ghana's official language. Ghana's current president is Mr. Nana Akufo-Addo. Learn more about Ghana through these ten interesting facts. 1. After English, Akan is the most popularly used language in Ghana, and is spoken by approximately 67.1% of the Ghanaian population. 2. Ghana emerged the...
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