Ghana Flashcards
official name
Republic of Ghana
capital city
Accra
independence
6 March 1957
president
Nana Akufo-Addo
flag
red yellow green horizontally with a black star in the middle of the yellow
it was the first
sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule
it was colonised by
the British until it gained its first Independence
the independence was led by
Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah
it has the largest
man-made lake in the world, Lake Volta
how many natural lakes does it have
1, Lake Bosumtwi
Cocoa production
It is the second-largest producer of cocoa in the world
It is africa’s largest
gold producer
gold production details
In 2019 its output was 4.8M ounces surpassing that of South Africa
Gold is the most
commercially exploited mineral in Ghana, accounting for about 95% of the country’s mineral revenue
second largest square in the world
Independence Square or Black Star Square after Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square is in
Beijing, China
When was the square completed and commissioned by who
1961, it was commissioned by the first president
the square is made up of several elements:
the Black Star Monument
8 stands around the periphery
vast space within the square
Independence Arch
The Black Star Monument
Freedom and Justice is inscribed on it, AD 1957, commemorating Ghana’s independence
the eight stands
have the capacity to seat more than 30 000 people
vast space
designed for huge events and military parades
Independence Arch
a modernist structure that sits parallel to the beach
The name Black Star was inspired by
the Black Star shipping line
When and by whom was the shipping line founded
founded in 1919 by the Jamaican-born civil rights activist, Marcus Garvey
Why was the shipping line founded
as part of the movement for African economic development. independence and freedom
