Ghana The gold coast Government

Ghana The gold coast

Government

• -Ghana has a constitutional democracy that is a democracy in which has majority rule and gives more power to individual people.

• -The current leader is John Evans Atta Mills who was elected as president by vote.

• -Ghana has a parliament that votes on laws

Economy

• -Ghana is thought to have a mixed economy

• -In a mixed economy one is allowed to own their own business but, the government can increase taxes for public funds

• -Ghana has an agricultural based economy

Economy Continued...

• -Ghana has a very strong economy with a GDP of 13.6%

• -Ghana also has a very weak fiscal stance though. They also have fragile external balances.

• -Exports: Gold, Cocoa, Timber, Tuna

• -Imports: Capital Equipment, Petroleum, Food

Economy Continued...

• -Ghana has an agricultural based economy

• -60% of the population does subsistence farming.

• -Ghana's agricultural part of their economy has gone down since the 1960s

• -Exports: Gold, Cocoa, Timber, Tuna

• -Imports: Capital Equipment, Petroleum, Food

Climate

• -Ghana is located close to the equator.

• -Ghana has a tropical wet/dry climate

• -Ghana's climate provides sunshine all year round.

• -North Ghana temperatures rarely drop below 77 degrees F

Climate Continued...

• -There is only one rainy season a year in North Ghana.

• -This makes it so that many plants, like coca trees, and forests can grow

• - In Southern Ghana the temperatures are a little cooler because there are two rainy seasons a year which lower the temperature.

Geography of Ghana

• -Ghana is on the coast in Western Africa.

• -It's bordered by Burkina Faso,Ivory Coast,and Togo

• -Ghana has plateaus, rainforest, and savanna plains.

• -Lake Volta is the is the largest artificial lake.

• -Accra is the country's capital and is located in Southern Ghana.

Ghana's Country Flag

• -The green is for their rich vegetation.

• -The gold is for their high levels of gold.

• -The red is for the blood that the people fighting for Ghana shed.

• -The black star symbolizes the struggle the Africans went through to end colonization.

Ghana Currency

• - The currency in Ghana is called a cedi.

• -Cedi means Cowry shell in the language Akan.

• -Cowry shells are what used to be used as currency in Ghana.

• -The cedi is divided into 100 Ghana pesewas

• -1 cedi is equal to .56 American dollars or 56 cents (as of March 2012)

Facts about Ghana's culture

• -The official language of Ghana is English, but the Twi dialect of Akan is locally used.

• -Yams, Cassava, Maize, Plantain, and rice are the main foods eaten in Ghana

• -Western dress is casual and robes are usually used for ceremonial times

Sports in Ghana

• -Some of the biggest sports are soccer, basketball, and tennis.

• -Ghana's soccer team is very good and did well in the 2010 world cup.

• -Golf is also very popular and many tournaments are played there.

Religion

• -63% Christian, 16% Muslim, 21% Indigenous beliefs. None of the religions are supported by the government

• -In the Juju religion all practicing it must not touch any spiritual object or severe consequences occur.

Food

• -Main foods are Yams, cassava, maize, plantain, and rice.

• -Fufu is a very popular dish, including: Yams, Cassava, and Plantain all pounded together to make one big ball of Fufu.

• -Soups and stews are also very commonly eaten in Ghana.

Statistics

• -Infant Mortality Rate: 48.55/1,000 births.

• -Literacy Rate: 57.9%, Males: 82.7%, and Females: 67.1%.

• -Life Expectancy: at birth is age 61.

• -Population: 25,241,998 people

Citations:

• Levy, Patricia, and Winnie Wong. Ghana. New York: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2010. Print.

• -https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/flags/large/gh-lgflag.gif

• -http://newsonlinegh.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/coatarms.jpg

• -http://listofcurrencynames.com/img/336/Cedi.jpg

• -http://img.scoop.it/u8o-wanGEDv9S3EHE3BR5Tl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVaiQDB_Rd1H6kmuBWtceBJ

• -http://www.africa.upenn.edu/CIA_Maps/Ghana_19845.gif

• -http://ephotopix.com/image/africa/ghana_political_map.gif

• -https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/flags/large/gh-lgflag.gif

Citations Continued...

• -http://soccerjerseyestores.com/images/detailed/12-13_Ghana_Away_Soccer_Jersey_NEW_JER52.jpg

• -http://www.worldfolio.co.uk/fotos/13342317031.jpg

• -http://ghanacouncilofgeorgia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/economy_1.png

• -http://danple.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/20080915_v091508db-0070-515h.jpeg

• -http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/51485000/jpg/_51485002_ghana_cocoa.jpg

• -http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WYGITm3Vlrk/TbJuecfc9bI/AAAAAAAAABE/X4ci4N3sLt0/s1600/fu-fu-small3.jpg

• -http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5bwkxAXYLeI/SuL8O2uwlRI/AAAAAAAAAGE/cQp4pHOm358/s320/mosque.jpg

• -http://www.countryscorecard.com/country_scorecard/images/ghana.gif

• -