Ghana

[ gah-nuh, gan-uh ]

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.

Ghana

/ 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)

Ghana

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.

Notes

It was colonized as the Gold Coast by Britain .

Other Words From

• an·ti-Gha·na adjective
• Gha·na·ian Gha·ni·an [gah, -nee-, uh, n, gan, -ee-], noun adjective
• pro-Ghana adjective

Example Sentences

John Dramani Mahama has been Ghana's president once before - and now he is back for another punt at the top job.

From BBC

Global production is currently dominated by West Africa, where Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana between them produce more than half of the world's annual output.

From BBC

Mahamudu Bawumia soared from being a political outsider to become Ghana's second-in-command - and in December he could make history as the country's first Muslim president.

From BBC

Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia and South Africa were among the top or fastest-growing nations from the continent to send students to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

By the end of 2022, government finances had been depleted with little left to support the country’s budget, forcing Ghana to go to the International Monetary Fund for help.

From BBC