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His Excellency,
John Evans Atta Mills

His Excellency,
Paul King Aryene

President of the Republic of Ghana

Ambassador

Ghana at a Glance

Ghana is a country on the West Coast of Africa, about 450 km north of the equator between latitudes 4 and 11.5º North and longitudes 3.11º West and 1.11º East. It is bounded on the north by Burkina Faso, on the east by Togo, on the south by the Atlantic, and on the west by Cote d’Ivoire.

Ghana was inhabited in pre-colonial times by a number of ancient kingdoms, including an inland kingdom, the Ashanti kingdom and various Fante states along the coast. Trade with European states flourished after contact with the Portuguese in the 15th century.

Formerly a British colony known as the Gold Coast, was led to independence by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah on the 6th of March, 1957.

Ghana became the first black nation in sub-saharan Africa to achieve independence from colonie rule.

The country is named after the ancient empire of Ghana, from which the ancestors of the inhabitants of the present country are thought to have migrated.

Surface Area/Population

Ghana has a land area of 239.460 sq. km (92,100 sq. miles) with a population of 22.6 million.

Climate

Tropical, warm and comparatively dry along the southeast cost; hot and humid in southwest; warm and dry in the north.

Official language : English

Capital: Accra, with a population of 3.6 million.

FESTIVALS

Ghana has many exciting traditional festivals. They are occasions of great cultural pomp and pageantry on the indigenous calendars of the various ethnic groups. These are the most important occasions when sons and daughters return home to meet relations. Festivals mark the beginning of the traditional year or to celebrate great events of the past. Festivals are also held to purify the traditional state, and on other occasions, the celebrations are done to mark the harvesting of a staple crop. The mode of the festivals differs from one area to the other and can be celebrated at any particular time of the year.

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Invitation For Press Coverage

Conflict Between Pedestrains And Vehicles At Pedestrain Crossings

Cocobod Rolls Out Innovative Program To Connect Ghana Cocoa Farmers Through Mobile Phones, Improving Livelihoods And Helping Families

Renewal Of Curfew On The Gushegu Township And It’s Environ

Meet-The-Press - Hon. Minister For Water Resources Work And Housing

Government Responds To Spurious Publications

Ghana’s Non-Accelerated Development: The Socio-Political Prospertive

Government Committed To The Fight Against Corruption

Capital Builders Network Ltd’s Operation Not Licensed By The Bank Of Ghana

STX Housing Project For Security Services Takes Off

Re: Hon Akoto Osei And Atta Akyea Not Arrested

Reshuffled Ministers To Stay At Post Till 21st January, 2011

Improving Healthcare Delivery- 12 New District Hospitals And 200 Ambulances To Be Procured

Public Announcement - Relatives Of Mr. Michel Abanwa Adarkwa

Global Economic Summit On Small & Medium Enterprise From January 27th-29th 2011 At The World Trade Centre Mumbai

Kenneth Dzirasah Is Chairman Of Refugee Board

New Ministerial Appointment

Government Not Withholding Salaries Of GBC Workers

Interior Minister Swears In Fire Service Council Members

All Ministers Have Declared Assets

Ministry of Employment & Social Welfare Celebrates UN Day for Persons with Disabilities

Emile Francis Short Goes On Retirement

Meet The Press Statement of The Ministry of the Interior Presented by Hon. Martin A.B.K Amidu

Statement Read by The Honourable Hanna S. Tetteh

Statement On Acquisition of Falcon Ex-900

Congratulates Ex-President Rawlings

Opening of 2010/11 main crop cocoa season

Govt releases funds to pay laid-off GIA workers

Anthony Fofie chairs International Cocoa Council

Ministry of Information Confirms Founders Day Holiday

Halving Poverty And Hunger, Ghana Outperforms All Countries in the World

Ministry of Information reacts to 1.6bn Story

Ghana receives 1m barrels of Crude Oil from Equatorial Guinea ahead of President’s Visit

UN Meetings were Positive

Emblems

The Flag

The flag of Ghana consists of red, gold and green horizontal strips with a five pointed black star in the center of the gold stripe.

The Colour:

Red represents the blood of those who died in the country’s struggle for independence, Gold stands for the minerals wealth, while Green symbolizes the rich forest.

The Black star represents the lonestar of african freedom.

The Coat of Arms

The Ghana Coat of Arms was designed by Mr. Amon Kotei, a Ghanaian.

This is found on all government official letter heads.

COMPOSITION:

The Ghana Coat of Arms is composed of a shield, divided into four quarters by a green St. George's Cross, rimmed with gold. The following are the symbols in the quarters and their meanings.

1. Crossed linguist staff and ceremonial sword on a blue background

Position: Top left-hand quarter. Represents local administration

2. A heraldic castle on a heraldic sean with a light blue background

Position: Top right-hand quarter. Represents National Government

3. A Cocoa Tree Position: Bottom left hand quarter. Represents the Agricultural wealth of the country

4. A Mine Shaft

Position: Bottom right hand quarter. Represents the mineral wealth of the country 5. A Gold Lion

Position: In the centre of the green St. George's Cross. Represents the continued link between Ghana and the Commonwealth

6. Black five pointed star rimmed with gold standing on the wreath of red, gold and green colours

Position: Surmounting (On top of) the shield. Represents the lone star of African Freedom

7. Two Eagles, around each of whose neck hangs a black star suspended from a ribbon of Ghana colours - red, gold and green

Position: Supporting the shield (Coat of Arms). Signifies a protector with strength, very clear and attentive eyes keeping watch over the country