Ghana. Where is Ghana Comparison Ghana - Austria Geography Climate History Economy 08.02.2012English- presentation by Lukas Rachbauer5AM, HTL Ried.

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Where is Ghana Comparison Ghana - Austria Geography Climate History Economy English- presentation by Lukas Rachbauer5AM, HTL Ried

Where is Ghana English- presentation by Lukas Rachbauer5AM, HTL Ried

Comparison Ghana- Austria Flag Coast of Arms Official languageEnglishGerman CapitalAccraVienna Curency rate ( ) 1 GHS = 0,46 EUR1 EUR = 2,19 GHS English- presentation by Lukas Rachbauer5AM, HTL Ried

Comparison Ghana- Austria Area km² km² Population (estimate, 2010) (2011) Population density 101,5 Inhabitants per km² 99 Inhabitants per km² GDP/capita (PPP, 2012) $3,256$41,805 Human Development Index 0,541 (135)0,885 (19) English- presentation by Lukas Rachbauer5AM, HTL Ried

Comparison Ghana- Austria Average Age19,940,9 Inhabitants per doctor HIV- Infections per ,851,28 Infant death4,85%0,46% Computers Per ,16502, English- presentation by Lukas Rachbauer5AM, HTL Ried

Geography English- presentation by Lukas Rachbauer5AM, HTL Ried

Climate English- presentation by Lukas Rachbauer5AM, HTL Ried

History - overview 1700 first europeans Ashanti Empire Colonial Times 6th of March 1957 first independent country English- presentation by Lukas Rachbauer5AM, HTL Ried

Kwame Nkurmah Writher, Thinker, Politician Studied 8 years in USA – Macroeconomics – Theology – Education science – Philosophy Panafricanism „Independence now!“ English- presentation by Lukas Rachbauer5AM, HTL Ried

The way to independence, economy 1948 Protests 1951 first election – Nkruma => Prime minister (CPP) (98,5%) – Improved healthcare, education, infrastructure 6 th of March 1957 Independence – Elected again, Nkrumah became Prime minister st Military putsch Several more putsches 1981 putsch by Jerry J. Rawlings (NDC) 1992 Democratic elections under Rawlings John Atta Mills (NDC) is President after Mills died accidentially, his vice John Dramani Mahama was sworn on the same day of Mills death English- presentation by Lukas Rachbauer5AM, HTL Ried

Thanks for listening Sources: – – Picture by Walt Jabsco (Flickr) English- presentation by Lukas Rachbauer5AM, HTL Ried