three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow and green with a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band

Republic of Ghana

Ghana

Gold Coast

Ghanaian(s) (noun) 0 (adjective)

Asante 14.8%, Ewe 12.7%, Fante 9.9%, Boron (Brong) 4.6%, Dagomba 4.3%, Dangme 4.3%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.7%, Akyem 3.4%, Ga 3.4%, Akuapem 2.9%, other 36.1% (includes English (official)) (2000 census)

Accra

constitutional democracy

23,382,848 ranked 50, (data 2008)

Lake Volta is the world's largest artificial lake. The lowest point is Atlantic Ocean 0 m.

Coastline 539 km.

2,094km, Burkina Faso 549 km, Cote d'Ivoire 668 km, Togo 877 km.

10 regions; Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Central, Eastern, Greater Accra, Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Volta, Western

6 March 1957 (from UK)