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Ghana 音標拼音: [g'ænə] n. 迦納 迦納 Ghana n 1: a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; " Ghana was colonized as the Gold Coast by the British" [ synonym: { Ghana}, { Republic of Ghana}, { Gold Coast}] Ghana \ Gha" na\ ( g[ aum]" n[. a]) prop. n. A country in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d' Ivoire and Togo, with Burkina Faso bordering on the north, with a population of 17, 698, 271 ( July 1996 est), and a total area of 238, 540 sq km. The government is a constitutional democracy, and the capital city is Accra. [ PJC] Note: It has a tropical climate, being warm and comparatively dry along the southeast coast, hot and humid in southwest and hot and dry in the north. Its terrain is mostly low plains with a dissected plateau in the south- central area. The official language is English, and several African languages are spoken, including Akan, Moshi- Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga. The population is comprised 99. 8% of black Africans and 0. 2% European and other nationalities. The major tribes are: Akan 44%, Moshi- Dagomba 16%, Ewe 13%, and Ga 8%. The religious composition is 38% indigenous beliefs, 30% Muslim, 24% Christian and 8% others. The unit of currency is the new cedi; 1 new cedi ( C) = 100 pesewas. The exchange rates for the cedi were: new cedis per US$ 1 - 1, 246. 11 ( September 1995), 956. 71 ( 1994), 649. 06 ( 1993), 437. 09 ( 1992), 367. 83 ( 1991). Navigable waterways include the Volta, Ankobra, and Tano Rivers, providing 168 km of perennial navigation for launches and lighters. -- CIA Factbook 1996 [ PJC]
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