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    Posted 03 Jul 2025

    Updated 05 Jul 2025

    1 min read

    Ghana (Capital: Accra)

    Map showing location of Ghana

    Indian PM visited Ghana on a State Visit, first such visit in the last three decades.

    • He also conferred with Ghana’s highest civilian honour “Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana”. 

    Political Features

    • Location: Western Africa, situated on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea. 
    • Land Boundary: Ivory Coast / Côte d’Ivoire (West); Burkina Faso (North); Togo (East).
      • It was known as the ‘Gold Coast’ before its independence in 1957.

    Geographical Features

    • Major River: Volta River, Black Volta, etc.
    • Lake: Lake Volta is the world's largest artificial lake (manmade reservoir) by surface area
      • Highest Point: Mount Afadjato (Afadja)
    • Natural Resources: One of the world's largest producers of gold and cocoa.
    • The prime meridian passes through Ghana. 
    • Tags :
    • Ghana
    • Accra
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