ghana

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ghana - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Ghana \Gha"na\ (g[aum]"n[.a]) prop. n.
     A country in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic
     Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo, with Burkina Faso
     bordering on the north, with a population of 17,698,271 (July
     1996 est), and a total area of 238,540 sq km. The government
     is a constitutional democracy, and the capital city is Accra.
     [PJC]
  
     Note: It has a tropical climate, being warm and comparatively
           dry along the southeast coast, hot and humid in
           southwest and hot and dry in the north. Its terrain is
           mostly low plains with a dissected plateau in the
           south-central area.
           The official language is English, and several African
           languages are spoken, including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba,
           Ewe, and Ga. The population is comprised 99.8% of black
           Africans and 0.2% European and other nationalities. The
           major tribes are: Akan 44%, Moshi-Dagomba 16%, Ewe 13%,
           and Ga 8%. The religious composition is 38% indigenous
           beliefs, 30% Muslim, 24% Christian and 8% others.
           The unit of currency is the new cedi; 1 new cedi (C) =
           100 pesewas. The exchange rates for the cedi were: new
           cedis per US$1 - 1,246.11 (September 1995), 956.71
           (1994), 649.06 (1993), 437.09 (1992), 367.83 (1991).
           Navigable waterways include the Volta, Ankobra, and
           Tano Rivers, providing 168 km of perennial navigation
           for launches and lighters. --CIA Factbook 1996
           [PJC]

ghana - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Ghana
      n 1: a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; "Ghana was
           colonized as the Gold Coast by the British" [syn: Ghana,
           Republic of Ghana, Gold Coast]