Ghana

American  

[gah-nuh, gan-uh] / ˈgɑ nə, ˈgæn ə /

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.

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Ghana British  

/ 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)

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Ghana Cultural  

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.

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It was colonized as the Gold Coast by Britain.

Other Word Forms

• Ghanaian noun
• Ghanian noun
• anti-Ghana adjective
• pro-Ghana adjective

Example Sentences

Arrivals from Nigeria and Ghana, which historically send more students to the U.S. than any other African countries, dropped by roughly half.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bass was on a diplomatic trip to Ghana when the Palisades fire ignited on Jan. 7, 2025, killing 12 people and destroying thousands of homes.

From Los Angeles Times

The use of MQ-9 "Reaper" drones comes after researchers tracked months of US drone flights over Nigeria originating from nearby Ghana last year.

From Barron's

He relays the hopes and missteps of “African socialism” in Tanzania and Ghana, and the continuing tragedy of the Congo.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has made more than 50 appearances for Ghana, including at the World Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations.

From BBC