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Ghana
[ gah-nuh, gan-uh ]
noun
- a republic in West Africa comprising the former colonies of the Gold Coast and Ashanti, the protectorate of the Northern Territories, and the U.N. trusteeship of British Togoland: member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1957. 91,843 sq. mi. (237,873 sq. km). : Accra.
- Kingdom of Ghana, a medieval western African empire extending from near the Atlantic coast almost to Timbuktu; flourished from about the 9th to 12th centuries.
Ghana
/ ˈɡɑːə /
noun
- a republic in W Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: a powerful empire from the 4th to the 13th centuries; a major source of gold and slaves for Europeans after 1471; British colony of the Gold Coast established in 1874; united with British Togoland in 1957 and became a republic and a member of the Commonwealth in 1960. Official language: English. Religions: Christian, Muslim, and animist. Currency: cedi. Capital: Accra. Pop: 25 199 609 (2013 est). Area: 238 539 sq km (92 100 sq miles)
Ghana
- Nation in western Africa bordered to the north by Burkina Faso , to the east by Togo, to the south by the Atlantic Ocean , and to the west by the Ivory Coast . Its capital and largest city is Accra.
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Notes
It was colonized as the Gold Coast by Britain .
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ·پ-ҳ·Բ adjective
- ҳ·Բ· ҳ·Ծ· [gah, -nee-, uh, n, gan, -ee-], noun adjective
- -ҳn adjective
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She was in Ghana when the fires broke out, despite warnings of dangerously high Santa Ana winds.
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Ghana has banned all foreigners from trading in its local gold market as part of efforts to boost national revenue and streamline the country's mining sector.
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He also pointed to Bass’ absence — the mayor was in Ghana on a diplomatic trip.
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Plus, some farmers in Ghana are turning away from cacao production in favour of illegal gold-mining, according to reports.
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The mayor drew public ire for traveling out of the country before the fires exploded, taking a diplomatic trip to Ghana despite warnings of severe winds.
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