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Ghana

The Black Star of Africa

Passport card

Republic of Ghana

Flag of Ghana

Ghana

Capital
Accra
Continent
Africa
Currency
Cedi
Languages
English
People
About 3.5 crore
Size
About 2.4 lakh km²
Leader
President John Dramani Mahama
Free since
6 March 1957
Time
5½ hours behind India: at 12 noon in India, it is 6:30 am in Accra

⭐ Ghana was the first colony south of the Sahara to win freedom.

Your Ghana stamp

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Two ways to learn

Learn about Ghana

Find it on the globe

Fly from India to Ghana

Turn the globe with your finger. Ghana has 3 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.

Compare with India

Ghana and India, side by side

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Both are drawn to the same scale.

  • SizeIndia is about 14 times the size of Ghana.
  • PeopleIndia has about 42 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 3.5 crore in Ghana.
  • DistanceAccra is about 8,500 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
  • TimeGhana is 5½ hours behind India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 6:30 am in Accra.

Test yourself

Quiz Me

30 questions on Ghana, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.

Fly through 30 questions on Ghana

  • A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
  • See the right answer and why, straight away.
  • Score 18 or more to earn Ghana's passport stamp.

Map puzzle

Put Ghana back on the map

Ghana and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 4 back?

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Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.

For parents and teachers

Free Ghana worksheet

One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.

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Next stop

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