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Offical name
Republic of Ghana
Capital
Accra
Government type
constitutional democracy
Language
English, African languages
Area
239,460 sq km
Population
22,409,572 ( 2006 est.)
Currency
cedi (GHC)
Religion
Christian, Muslim
Time zone
GMT/UTC +0 ()
Country dialing code
233
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The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa with its capital Accra being located in the southern part of the Gulf of Guinea coast. Ghana is a habitat for such diverse animals as the elephant, monkey, sea turtle, crocodile and various birds as well as butterflies. Ghana has two representative national parks like the oldest and the largest Mole National Park in the northern savanna region and Kakum National Park in the coastal line. Ghana pursues Ecotourism without harming the natural environment. Therefore, there are many designated wildlife refugees across the country. Kente Cloth is the nation’s most famous handicraft work made by Ashanti people and Ewe men. But the two different tribes have their own distinct feature; Ewe Kente usually has animals, human or other symbols while Ashanti Kente is decorated with geometric pattern. Originally, only kings or royal family members were allowed to wear Kente. But now, everybody can enjoy the outfit.