Ghana

American  

[gah-nuh, gan-uh] / ˈgɑ nə, ˈgæn ə /

noun

1. 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.

2. 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.

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Ghana British  

/ ˈɡɑːnə /

noun

1. 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)

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Ghana Cultural  

1. 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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It was colonized as the Gold Coast by Britain.

Other Word Forms

• Ghanaian noun
• Ghanian noun
• anti-Ghana adjective
• pro-Ghana adjective

Example Sentences

Mr. Edwards made the first of many trips to Africa in 1970, visiting Togo, Ghana, and Nigeria.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Ghana international, once of Bath City and Newport County, was putting up a standout season at Bournemouth before his £64m move to Manchester City and has 15 Premier League goals.

From BBC

They open their World Cup campaign against Croatia on 17 June and face Ghana on 23 June and Panama on 27 June.

From BBC

The motion, proposed by Ghana, urges UN member states to consider apologising for the slave trade and contributing to a reparations fund.

From BBC

Kalekye features in one of several videos posted online, showing a man approaching women in Kenya and Ghana, who don't appear to know they are being filmed.

From BBC