GhanaAlgeria, Arab. Al Djazair, officially Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, NW Africa, bordered by Mauritania, Morocco, and Western Sahara (W), the Mediterranean Sea (N), Tunisia and Libya (E), and Niger and Mali (S). The principal cities are Algiers (the capital) and Oran. The Atlas Mountains divide northern Algeria into a coastal lowland strip (the Tell) and a semiarid plateau. In the south is the much larger, but arid and sparsely populated, Saharan region; Algeria’s highest point, Mt. Tahat (9,541 ft/2,908 m), in the Ahaggar Mts., is located here...More Information on Ghana. Full country name: Republic of Ghana History of GhanaGhana’s rich history centers on the once-great Ashanti empire, which rose to power during the late 17th century and continued to prosper as a center of the 18th century slave trade. The Ashanti capital, Kumasi, was during this period one of the finest and most advanced cities in Africa, and the Ashanti state even employed significant numbers of Europeans as advisors and administrators. The European presence in Ghana is also marked by the multitude of colonial forts that dot its coastline–strongholds that anchored the European trade in gold, ivory, and slaves. Although Ghana, then known as the Gold Coast, was largely considered a British territory by the latter half of the 19th century, it wasn’t until 1900 that the British succeeded in defeating the Ashanti and the area’s other strong kingdoms....More on Ghana's History. Overview of Ghana's EconomyGDP: $48.27 billion Also Read: A short note on Economy of Ghana Climate, Vegetation and FaunaThe climate is tropical but relatively mild for the latitude. Climatic
differences between various parts of the country are affected by the
sun’s journey north or south of the equator and the corresponding
position of the intertropical convergence one, the boundary between
the moist southwesterly winds and the dry northeasterly winds. Except
in the north, there are two rainy seasons, from April to June and from
September to November. In the north squalls occur in March and April,
followed by occasional rain until August and September, when the rainfall
reaches its peak. Religion Of Ghana: 60% Christian, 15% Muslim, 25% traditional African religions.Ghana has the highest percentage of Christians in West Africa, but the belief in traditional animist religions is still extremely common. Languages: The major languages spoken are Twi, Fante, Ga, Hausa, Dagbani, Ewe and Nzema...more. Culture: Ghana’s culture is closely tied to Ashanti traditional symbols...more. People of Ghana: Ghanians come from six main ethnic groups: the Akan (Ashanti and Fanti)...more. Facts for the TravelerVisas: A valid passport is required by all visitors
and visa except for citizens of ECOWAS states. These can be obtained
from the nearest Ghanaian diplomatic missions and consulate. Group
visas for tourist may be issued at entry to Ghana if prior arrangements
were concluded between the Tour Operator, the Ghana Tourist Board
(GTB) and the Ghana Immigration Service. Also Read: Money & Costs |Transport and Getting Around | Public holidays in Ghana | Events Of Ghana When to GoThere really is no ‘best’ time to visit Ghana, as the temperature is always Africa-hot and if rainfall doesn’t soak you, then the humid air will. If you prefer your soaking tropical in nature, stick close to the beaches. Whatever the season, the weather gets more arid the farther inland you go. Village-specific festivals and events occur throughout the year. Also Read: Getting Around in Ghana What to See in GhanaOther Tourist Attractions in Ghana more...Ghana National Parks...more The earliest inhabitants of the area were Khoisan hunter-gatherers. They were largely replaced by Bantu tribes during a series of migrations. The southern part of the country was named Matabeleland after the Ndebele tribe who occupied the area in the early 1800’s under a loose confederation of Ndebele-speaking tribes headed by the Khumalo tribe under [...]
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Religion in Africa
Africans profess a wide variety of religious beliefs, with Christianity and Islam being the most widespread. Approximately 40% of all Africans are Christians and another 40% Muslims. Roughly 20% of Africans primarily follow indigenous African religions. A small number of Africans also have beliefs from the Judaic tradition, such as the Beta Israel [...]
Culture of Africa
Africa has a number of overlapping cultures. The most conventional distinction is that between sub-Saharan Africa and the northern countries from Egypt to Morocco, who largely associate themselves with Arabic culture. In this comparison, the nations to the south of the Sahara are considered to consist of many cultural areas, in particular [...]
Demographics of Africa
Africans may be grouped according to whether they live north or south of the Sahara Desert; these groups are called North Africans and Sub-Saharan Africans, respectively. Afro-Asiatic speaking peoples predominate in North Africa, while Sub-Saharan Africa is dominated by a number of disparate populations grouped according to their diverse languages–Niger-Congo predominantly in West [...]
Economy of Africa
Africa is the world’s poorest inhabited continent: the United Nations’ Human Development Report 2003 (of 175 countries) found that positions 151 (Gambia) to 175 (Sierra Leone) were taken up entirely by African nations.
It has had (and in some ways is still having) a shaky and uncertain transition from colonialism, with increases in corruption [...]
Politics in Africa
Colonial Africa
Colonialism had a destabilizing effect on what had been a number of ethnic groups that is still being felt in African politics. Prior to European influence, national borders were not much of a concern, with Africans generally following the practice of other areas of the world, such as the Arabian peninsula, where [...]
History of Africa
Africa is home to the oldest inhabited territory on earth, with the human race originating from this continent. During the mid 20th century, anthropologists discovered many fossils and evidence of human occupation perhaps as early as 7 million years ago. The famous Leakey family, with ties to both Britain and Africa, discovered fossil [...]
Geography of Africa
Africa is the largest of the three great southward projections from the main mass of the Earth’s surface. It includes within its remarkably regular outline an area, of c. 30,360,288 km² (11,722,173 mi²), including the islands.
Separated from Europe by the Mediterranean Sea, it is joined to Asia at its northeast extremity by the [...]
Etymology of Africa
The name Africa came into Western use through the Romans, who used the name Africa terra - “land of the Afri” (plural, or “Afer” singular) - for the northern part of the continent, as the province of Africa with its capital Carthage, corresponding to modern-day Tunisia.
The Afri were a tribe - possibly Berber [...]
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