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A little geography -Ghana

Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa.

It is bordered by Ivory Coast to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south.

Ghana was inhabited in pre-colonial times by a number of ancient predominantly Akan kingdoms.

Prior to contact with Europeans trade between the Akan and various African states flourished due to Akan gold wealth.

Trade with European states began after contact with the Portuguese in the 15th century.

The British established the Gold Coast Crown colony in 1874.

Easternmost part of present day Ghana became part of German Togoland in 1884.

The Gold Coast achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957.

Ghana is on the Gulf of Guinea, only a few degrees north of the Equator, therefore giving it a warm climate.

The country encompasses flat plains, low hills and a few rivers. Ghana can be divided into five geographical regions. The coastline is mostly a low, sandy shore backed by plains and scrub and intersected by several rivers and streams while the northern part of the country features high plains. Southwest and south central Ghana is made up of a forested plateau region consisting of the Ashanti uplands and the Kwahu Plateau; the hilly Akuapim-Togo ranges are found along the country's eastern border.

The Volta Basin also takes up most of central Ghana. Ghana's highest point is Mount Afadjato which is 885 m (2,904 ft) and is found in the Akwapim-Togo Ranges.

The climate is tropical. The eastern coastal belt is warm and comparatively dry, the southwest corner is hot and humid, and the north is hot and dry. Lake Volta, the world's largest artificial lake, extends through large portions of eastern Ghana and many tributary rivers such as the Oti and Afram rivers flow into it.

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