Ghana

geographical name

Gha·​na ˈgä-nə How to pronounce Ghana (audio)
ˈga-
1
or Gana ancient empire of western Africa in what is now western Mali; flourished in the 4th–13th centuries
2
country of western Africa bordering on the Gulf of Guinea; a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations; capital Accra area 92,098 square miles (238,533 square kilometers), population 28,102,000

Note: Ghana was formerly a British territory called the Gold Coast, which comprised the Gold Coast Colony, Ashanti, the Northern Territories, and British Togoland trust territory. It gained its independence in 1957.

Ghanaian
gä-ˈnā-ən How to pronounce Ghana (audio)
ga-
-ˈnī-ən
adjective or noun
Ghanian
ˈgä-nē-ən How to pronounce Ghana (audio)
ˈga-
-nyən
adjective or noun

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“Ghana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ghana. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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