Ghana
Republic of Ghana Area 238,533 km2 (RANK 82) Arable 17.5% Capital Accra (2.3M) Population 24,652,402 (103/km2) Literacy 67% Life expectancy 61 yrs HIV/AIDS 1.8% (260,000 adults) In poverty 29% Military 1.7% of GDP (RANK 88 of 195) Languages English, Asante, Ewe, Fante, Boron, Dagomba, Dangme, Dagarte, Akyem, Ga, Akuapem, others Religions Christian 69%, Muslim 16%, traditional 9%, none 6% Gov’t Constitutional Democracy GDP/capita $3,100 Agriculture cocoa, rice, cassava, peanuts, corn, shea nuts, bananas, timber Industry mining, lumbering, light manufacturing, aluminum smelting, food processing, cement, small commercial shipbuilding PCVs 1961-present, current 149, TTD 4,278, education, environment, agriculture, health |  Elmina Castle, Ghana Elmina Castle, built by the Portuguese in 1482, was the first trading post established on the Gulf of Guinea. The castle became one of the most infamous stops on the Atlantic slave route. |
Adult Books
by Max Alexander, 2012
Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher:Hyperion; 1St Edition edition (July 17, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-1401324179
Book Description
A humorous, insightful and inspiring narrative of adventures and misadventures while running an enterprise to provide battery-operated equipment to remote villages.
Kids' Books
by Margaret Musgrove (Author) and Julia Cairns (Illustrator)
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0590987875
Age Range: 4+ years
Publisher: Blue Sky Press, 2001
Films
Film: The Perfect Picture
Director: Shirley Frimpong-Manso (2009)
Film: The Destiny of Lesser Animals
Director: Deron Albright (2011)
Documentary: Inspired Thumbs
Director: Abraham Eguare (2012)
Music
African Brothers Band (old school High Life): Agatha
Nana Kwame Ampadu: Kofi Nkrabea
Koji Antwi: http://youtu.be/4Adkx3OV4l8
Recipes
Focus Word
Focus Word for 2014 - "Home"
Twi: efie (eh-fee-ay)Dagbani: yinya (yin-nah)
Hausa: gidah (gee-dah)
Ga: shia (she-ah)
