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What kind of country is Ghana?

Ghana **** and country, is a country in West Africa, located in West Africa, the north coast of the Gulf of Guinea, west of C?te d'Ivoire, north of Burkina Faso, east of Togo, south of the Atlantic Ocean, the coastline is about 562 kilometers long. The terrain is long from north to south and narrow from east to west.

Most of the territory is a plain, with the Akwapim Mountains in the east, the Kwahu Plateau in the south, and the Gambaga escarpment in the north. The highest peak, Mount Jebobo, is 876 meters above sea level.

In the West African countries in Ghana's economy is more developed, mainly in agriculture, gold, cocoa and timber three traditional export products is the pillar of the Canadian economy.

The country's culture:

Culture based on the country's traditional culture, but also absorbed the European culture. The competent official body is the National Council of Culture, established in 1989, with 16 prominent members from the academy, music, dance, painting, religion and other fields.

Working closely with educational institutions and unofficial cultural institutions, it implements the national cultural policy and protects and promotes the country's culture. In addition to the Cultural Commission, there are institutions such as the Ghana Language Service, the Copyright Agency, and others*** that work together on culture.

Languages:

The official language of Ghana is English. There are also national languages such as Ewe, Fanti and Hausa.?

Religion:

69% of Ghana's residents practice Christianity, 15.6% practice Islam, and 8.5% practice traditional religions.?

Holidays:

Independence Day: March 6

*** and National Day: July 1