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'''Ghana''' is a nation of west [[Africa]]. It has a southern [[Atlantic Ocean]] coastline, and is bounded to the west by [[Cote d'Ivoire]] ([[Ivory Coast]]), to the north by [[Burkina Faso]] and to the east by [[Togo]]. Its capital city is [[Accra]]. Ghana has a land area of 92,100 square miles (238,537 sq km) and a population of 23 millions.

'''Ghana''' is a nation of west [[Africa]]. It has a southern [[Atlantic Ocean]] coastline, and is bounded to the west by [[Cote d'Ivoire]] (Ivory Coast), to the north by [[Burkina Faso]] and to the east by [[Togo]]. Its capital city is [[Accra]]. Ghana has a land area of 92,100 square miles (238,537 sq km) and a population of 23 millions.

Ghana was formerly a British colony and was known as Gold Coast. It was the first British territory in sub-saharan Africa to gain independence (excepting South Africa), in 1957.

Ghana was formerly a [[British]] colony and was known as Gold Coast. It gained its independence in 1957, the second British territory in sub-saharan Africa to do so ([[South Africa]] was the first).

[[Category:African Countries]]

[[Category:African Countries]]