Ghana7.72° N, 1.04° W
2,420 km of land border against just 539 km of coast — this country faces its neighbors far more than it faces the sea.
coastline 539 km · 100th/229 · land borders 2,420 km · 79th/230
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Ghana was named for a tribal chieftain who ruled the region before the 13th century, though his territory lay northwest of modern-day Ghana. The former name, Gold Coast, came from gold Portuguese explorers discovered there in the late 15th century.
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Lake Volta is the world's largest artificial lake by surface area and a manmade reservoir. The lake was created after the Akosombo Dam was completed. Ghana lies in Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea between Côte d'Ivoire and Togo. Ghana's terrain consists mostly of low plains, with a dissected plateau in the south-central area.
Ghana's natural resources include gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, and limestone. Ghana's highest point is Mount Afadjato. Ghana's lowest point is the Atlantic Ocean.
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Tropical conditions vary across Ghana: the southeast coast is warm and comparatively dry, the southwest hot and humid, and the north hot and dry. Dry, dusty northeastern harmattan winds and droughts are natural hazards.
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Akan, Mole-Dagbani, Ewe, Ga-Dangme, Gurma, Guan, Grusi and Mande form the country's named ethnic groups, alongside other groups.
Christians include Pentecostal/Charismatic, Protestant, Catholic and other communities; Muslims, traditionalists, people of other faiths and people with no religion are also present. People are concentrated in the southern half of the country, with the highest concentrations on or near the Atlantic coast.
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