Definitions for Ghana
ˈgɑ nə, ˈgæn əGhana

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Ghana, Republic of Ghana, Gold Coastnoun

   a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea

   "Ghana was colonized as the Gold Coast by the British"

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1. Ghananoun

   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.

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1. Ghananoun

   A country in Western Africa. Official name: The Republic of Ghana.

   Etymology: Named after the Ghana Empire, in turn from ghana by J. B. Danquah.

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1. Ghana

   Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by the Ivory Coast to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east and the Gulf of Guinea to the south. The word Ghana means "Warrior King". Ghana was inhabited in pre-colonial times by a number of ancient predominantly Akan kingdoms, including the inland Ashanti Empire, the Akwamu, the Bonoman, the Denkyira, and the Mankessim Kingdom among others. Non-Akan states created by the Dagomba also existed. Prior to contact with Europeans trade between the Akan and various African states flourished due to Akan gold wealth. Trade with European states began after contact with the Portuguese in the 15th century. In 1874 Britain established control over some parts of the country assigning these areas the status of Gold Coast crown colony. The Gold Coast achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957, becoming the first African nation to do so. Ghana is a member of the Non-Aligned Movement, South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone, the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States, and an associate member of La Francophonie. Ghana is the second largest cocoa producer in the world, and one of the world's largest gold producers and Ghana is home to Lake Volta, the largest artificial lake in the world by surface area.

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1. Ghana

   A republic in western Africa, south of BURKINA FASO and west of TOGO. Its capital is Accra.

How to pronounce Ghana?

1. Alex

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   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Ghana in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ghana in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ghana in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Ghana in a Sentence

1. Abraham Attah:

   , we went to a TV station in Ghana for an audition and...I was cast.

2. William Hanna:

   If we are paying for people in Ghana it has to be real teachers, real nurses, not ghost workers.

3. World Food Programme:

   In northern Ghana, 30 percent of children under five are stunted or chronically malnourished, this not only affects their growth but also their educational development and economic potential, and consequently the future of the country.

4. Colonel Aggrey Quarshie:

   The Ghana Navy responded swiftly with a patrol team to the area and they were able to overpower the pirates and free the ship. But when they got there, the cargo had already been transferred to another vessel.

5. Nancy Abu-Bonsrah:

   I am very much interested in providing medical care in underserved settings, specifically surgical care, i hope to be able to go back to Ghana over the course of my career to help in building sustainable surgical infrastructure.

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