I would like to wish Ghana and my fellow country men and women a very happy birthday/Independence day!!!
Ghana was the first sub-Saharan African country to gain its independence from the British on March 6, 1957 led by Dr. Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah.
Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
Our national anthem:
God bless our homeland Ghana
And make our nation great and strong
Bold to defend forever
The cause of Freedom and of Right
Fill our hearts with true humility
Make us cherish fearless honesty
And help us to resist oppressors’ rule
With all our will and might evermore.
Capital:
Accra
Population:
25 million
Major Cities:
Kumasi (capital of the Ashanti region)
Sekondi – the first modern port built in Ghana
Other major cities include Tema, Tamale, and Cape Coast.
Currency:
Ghana Cedi
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