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Gold Coast

Section of the coast of the Gulf of Guinea, western Africa.

Extending approximately from Axim, Ghana, in the west to the Volta River in the east, it was so called because it was an important source of gold. It was an area of intense colonial rivalry from the 17th century. Acquired as a colony by the British in the 19th century and named the Gold Coast, the area achieved independence as the Republic of Ghana in 1957.

Ghana

officially Republic of Ghana formerly Gold Coast

Country, West Africa.

Area: 92,098 sq mi (238,533 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 20,244,000. Capital: Accra. Ghana is home to Akan, Mossi, Ewe, and Ga peoples. Languages: English (official), Akan, Ewe, Hausa. Religions: Christianity (both Protestantism and Roman Catholicism) and traditional religions. Currency: cedi. The land is generally flat, dominated by the Volta River basin. The north is characterized by grassland plains; the south is