GHANA By: Kathryn Sanchez

Surrounding countries & Bodies of Water -Cote D’ivoire -Burkina -Togo -Gulf of Guinea Capitol: Accra

Landforms Kwahu Plateau Lake Volta Pra River Accra Plains Atlantic Coast Inland

Geography/Landforms Lake Volta Accra Plains Atlantic Coast Inland Kwahu Plateau Pra River

Major Cities/Well Known Places Mole National Park Wli Water Falls Larabanga Mosque Aburi Botanic Gardens Accra Beaches

Major Cities/Well Known Places Larabanga Mosque Aburi Botanic Gardens Accra Beaches Mole National Park Wli Water Falls

Historical Sites Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum Cape Coast Castle Elmina Castle

Recreation& Outdoor Activities Coco Beach Bojo Beach

The color Red of the national flag of Ghana represents the blood of those who died in the nation's struggle for independence, the Golden Yellow stands for the country's mineral wealth, the Green symbolizes the country's rich forest and the Black star stands for the lone star of African freedom.

Transportation Cars Trains Buses Taxi

Arts and Culture Independence Arch - Accra National Museum of Ghana

Foods in Ghana Most meals are thick, well-seasoned stews, usually having foods as rice or boiled yams. Stews come in a variety of flavors, the most popular is okra, fish, bean leaf or forowe(a fishy tomato stew).

Interesting Information Independence day is the 6th of March It has a tropical weather which stays like that for most of time in the year. The motto of the country is “Freedom and Justice”.

Natural Hazards Dry, dusty Droughts Floods

Exports & Imports EXPORTS: Tobacco Road Vehicles Industry and Machinery Equipment IMPORTS: Coffee Fish Vegetables

Other info Life Expectancy: 56.8 years Major Religion: Christianity Largest Ethnic group: Akan Group Location: west Africa on the coast