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Ghana

Ghana is a country in Western Africa with its capital in Accra.

Capital
Accra
Region
Western Africa, Africa
Population
33.7 million
Languages
English
Currency
Ghanaian cedi (โ‚ต)
Area
238,533 kmยฒ
Borders
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ Burkina Faso ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Ivory Coast ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฌ Togo

๐Ÿ’ก First sub-Saharan nation to gain independence (1957); Black Star inspired pan-Africanism.

About the flag

Designed by Theodosia Okoh for independence in 1957, its black star became known as the lodestar of African freedom and inspired many later flags.

How to spot it: Horizontal red-gold-green stripes with a black star in the middle; Guinea-Bissau puts its star on a vertical red band.

Often confused with: ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ผ Guinea-Bissau ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ด Bolivia ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lithuania

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