Ghana

Coordinates: 8°N 2°W / 8°N 2°W / 8; -2

Ghana (i/ˈɡɑːnə/), officially called the Republic of Ghana, is a sovereign unitary presidential constitutional democracy, located along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean, in the subregion of West Africa. Spanning a land mass of 238,535 km2, Ghana is bordered by the Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, Togo in the east and the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean in the south. The word Ghana means "Warrior King" in Mande.

The territory of present-day Ghana has been inhabited for millennia, with the first permanent state dating back to the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful was the Kingdom of Ashanti. Beginning in the 15th century, numerous European powers contested the area for trading rights, with the British ultimately establishing control of the coast by the late 19th century. Following over a century of native resistance, Ghana's current borders were established by the 1900s as the British Gold Coast. In 1957, it became the first sub-saharan African nation to declare independence from European colonisation.

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Pioneering the Petroleum Hub project for economic growth

B & FT Online 13 Nov 2024
“We are looking to replicate the Canary Islands’ success by positioning Ghana’s Jomoro Port as the key maritime hub for West Africa and the entire African continent,” said Mr ... In further discussions with PORMAR, a prominent port and maritime organisation, Mr....
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Decarbonise Ghana’s shipping to achieve ‘Net Zero’ emissions target- DMA climate expert

B & FT Online 01 Nov 2024
Director- Climate and Green Transition at the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA), Jacob Haugaard, has underscored ... Haugaard said this, while giving a presentation at the Ghana Maritime Authority, and Denmark Maritime Authority’s (GMA-DMA) Green Shipping Workshop, 2024, held in Accra....

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