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Ghana

American

[gah-nuh, gan-uh] / ˈgɑ nə, ˈgæn ə /

noun

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.
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 British

/ ˈɡɑːnə /

noun

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

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.

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And so we arrive at this summer, with Semenyo having scored 11 goals and recorded three assists for City before heading to the World Cup with Ghana.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

His initiation dance in front of the Ghana squad went viral.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

The government of Ghana didn’t respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Forward Haji Wright was born to a father from Ghana and mother from Liberia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Another example of a rock-passing game from Ghana in West Africa is “Obwisana.”

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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