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ABOUT GHANA

A peaceful and welcoming country, Ghana satisfies one's appetite for both modern and traditional life. Its wide valleys, low-lying coastal plains, and thick rainforests resound with the beat of traditional rituals, while her cities glow and vibrate with all the bustle of the modern world. The Ghanaians are the friendliest people in West Africa: warm, proud yet humble with a contagious and calming sense of humour.

Ghana at a glance

Government : Parliamentary democracy
President : John Agyekum Kufuor
Capital city : Accra
Population : 19.7 million
People : Akan, Mole-Dagbane, Ewé, Ga, Guan, Gurma, Gonja, Dagomba
Language : English (official), Ewé, Ga, Twi (widely spoken), and many more
Religion : Christian, Muslim, traditional African religions
Currency : Cedi (¢)

, a savoury blending of big-city bustle and African ease: Makola & Kaneshie Market; James Town; Independence Square; Art Centre; Du Bois Centre; Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum; National Museum. Also Aburi botanical garden with exotic plants from around the world; and the Academy of African Music and Arts

Coastal Forts and Villages : Fort Good Hope (1706) in Senya Beraku; Fort Patience (1697) in Apam; Cape Coast Castle (1652) in Cape Coast; Fort Nassau (1612) in Mori; Fort William (1730) and Asafo shrine in Anumabu; Fort St Jago (1652) and St George's Castle (1482) in Elmina

Kumasi , the ancient capital of the Ashanti kingdom:National Cultural Centre; Asantehene's Palace; Adae Festival; Bonwire for Kente cloth; Ntonso for andinkra cloth; Pankrono for pottery; Ahwiaa for Woodcarving.