page_title: Outline of Ghana
section_title: Geography of Ghana
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Ghana / Geography of Ghana
caption_attribution_description: Topographic map of Ghana. Created with GMT from SRTM data.
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ghana:
  Ghana – sovereign country in West Africa in Africa. The word "Ghana" means "Warrior King", and was the source of the name "Guinea" used to refer to the West African coast. Ghana was inhabited in pre-colonial times by a number of ancient predominantly Akan kingdoms, including the inland Empire of Ashanti and various Fante states along the coast and inland. Trade with European states flourished after contact with the Portuguese in the 15th century, and the British established a crown colony, Gold Coast, in 1874. Upon achieving independence from the United Kingdom in 1957, the name Ghana was chosen for the new nation to reflect the ancient Empire of Ghana that once extended throughout much of western Africa. In the Akan language it is spelled Gaana.
context_section_description: Geography of Ghana
  Ghana is: a country
  Regions : 16 Regions
  Population of Ghana: 28,830,000  - 48th most populous country
  Area of Ghana: 238,535 km²
  Atlas of Ghana
caption: An enlargeable topographic map of Ghana
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