Ghana Facts

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Motto : "Freedom and Justice"

Capital: Accra, 5°33′N 0°15′W

Largest city: Accra

Official language(s): English

Government: Constitutional democracy - President John Kufuor, Republic - from the UK 1 July 1960

Area: - Total 238,533 km² (81st) (92,098 sq mi)
- Water (%) 3.5

Population: - 2005 est. 22,113,0001 (49th)
- Density 93/km² (103rd)
(215/sq mi)

GDP (PPP): 2005 estimate
- Total $55.2 billion (72nd)
- Per capita $2,643 (127th)
HDI (2003) 0.520 (138th) – medium

Currency: Cedi (GHC)

Time zone: GMT (UTC)

Internet TLD: .gh

Calling code: +233

boakyer at WinnebaAdae Kese (State Festival of the Ashanti's for the purification of Ancestral Stools) celebrated in Kumasi - Ashanti Region is held every first Sunday in the month.

Aboakyer (deer hunting) by the people of Winneba - Central Region.

Homowo (Harvest/Thanksgiving) by the Accra, Labadi, Teshie, Nungua, - Greater Accra.
Background: the Ga people migrated from somewhere around Israel and settled at Bonne in what is now Nigeria. After a short sojourn there, famine broke out, forcing the people to move further westward until they settled in their present home. Homowo is a festival that commemorates the migration of the east, and the famine, poverty and misery they encountered on the way to their present home. In the mist of abundance, Homowo is celebrated to hoot at hunger by "kpekpele" (the traditional meal) to mark the peak of the celebration. The pouring of libation by the chief priest is meant to appease the gods of the land and attain blessing from the ancestors. The wulomei priests and women, while possessed dance the "kpele" a traditional dance, while the twins "Oko ke Ate / Akwele ke Akwoko" lead a procession through the streets of Accra.

Kundum (Festival commemorating end of famine dating 1700) by the people of Upper Dixcove - Western Region.

Odwira (Harvest/Thanksgiving) by the people of Akropong-Akwapim - Eastern Region.

Hogbetsotso (festival commemorating migration of the people of Anlo from Notse to Anlo state) this festival is celebrated on the last month of the year.

There are many festivals to delight you plus durbars of chiefs in gold regalia, full of dancing and drumming-especially PANAFEST and EMANCIPATION.

 

 

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