Castles, national parks and beaches invite you to historical tours, safaris and jollof rice.
01.01 New Year
July 06.03, Independence Day
May 01.05, Labor Day
May 25.05, Africa Day
December 01.07, Republic Day
21.09, Kwame Nkrumah Day
December 25.12, Christmas
December 26.12, Boxing Day
112, single emergency number
116 police
190, fire department
191, emergency medical care
192, emergency situations
– Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General, Nobel laureate
– Kwame Nkrumah, the first president
– Azumah Nelson, world boxing champion
- taking photographs of the Ashanti Palace without permission
- to enter sacred groves
– use your left hand when passing objects
– export gold without a license
- attend royal ceremonies without permission
– It is customary to shake hands firmly when meeting.
– Respect for elders is expressed in special forms of address
– Traditional dances and music play an important role.
– In the villages, tourists are asked to remain quiet.
– It is customary to wear national costumes on holidays.
First (in the world)
– The first country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence from a colonial power (1957)
– The world's first state project for the mass cultivation of cocoa as the basis of the national economy
– The world's first pan-African center created to bring together African leaders (Kwame Nkrumah Institute)
– The world's first public museum dedicated to slavery and the transatlantic trade (Cape Coast and Elmina Castles)
– The world's first national park in West Africa, included in the UNESCO list (Kakum)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The largest exporter of cocoa beans (together with Côte d'Ivoire)
– The highest concentration of colonial-era forts and castles in Africa
– The highest share of gold in exports among West African countries
– The highest density of lakes and lagoons is in the coastal zone of the Gulf of Guinea
– The highest proportion of the population involved in small-scale agriculture in the region
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the most ancient gold mining centers in Africa
– One of the most famous brands of African music and dance (highlife, afrobeat)
– One of the most popular cultural tourism routes in Africa (slavery castles, Accra, Kumasi)
– One of the most active participants in UN peacekeeping missions
– One of the most stable democratic regimes in Africa
– One of the fastest growing mobile payments and fintech markets
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest proportion of child labor in the cocoa industry (shared with Côte d'Ivoire)
– The highest proportion of illegal gold mining (galamsey) in Africa
– The highest degree of soil degradation is in West Africa
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of dependence on raw material exports
– One of the lowest levels of cocoa processing within the country
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to climate change (droughts, erosion)
– One of the lowest levels of access to quality medicine in second-tier cities
– One of the highest levels of mercury pollution in water due to illegal gold mining
– One of the highest levels of youth migration in search of work
– greeting / Akwaaba / akwaaba
– gratitude / Medaase / medaase
– please / Mepa wo kyɛw / mepa wo kyew
– excuse me / Kosɛ / kose
– where is the bus...? / Ɛhe na trotro no wɔ…? /ehe na trotro no wo
– how much does a ticket cost? / Ɛyɛ sɛn ka no? / eye sen ka no
– pharmacy / Dɔkita aduro fie / dokita aduro fie
– I need a doctor / Mehia dɔkita / mehia dokita
– I need help / Mehia mmoa / mehia mmoa
– call the police / Frɛ polis / fre polis
– call an ambulance / Frɛ ambulans / fre ambulans
– very tasty! / Ɛdɔ yie! / edo yie
– bill, please / Ka no, mepa wo kyɛw / ka no mepa wo kyew
– toast / W'anim shɔ! (Be happy!) / w'anim sho
– joke / In Ghana, football is the second religion!
First (in the world)
– The first country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence from a colonial power (1957)
– The world's first state project for the mass cultivation of cocoa as the basis of the national economy
– The world's first pan-African center created to bring together African leaders (Kwame Nkrumah Institute)
– The world's first public museum dedicated to slavery and the transatlantic trade (Cape Coast and Elmina Castles)
– The world's first national park in West Africa, included in the UNESCO list (Kakum)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The largest exporter of cocoa beans (together with Côte d'Ivoire)
– The highest concentration of colonial-era forts and castles in Africa
– The highest share of gold in exports among West African countries
– The highest density of lakes and lagoons is in the coastal zone of the Gulf of Guinea
– The highest proportion of the population involved in small-scale agriculture in the region
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the most ancient gold mining centers in Africa
– One of the most famous brands of African music and dance (highlife, afrobeat)
– One of the most popular cultural tourism routes in Africa (slavery castles, Accra, Kumasi)
– One of the most active participants in UN peacekeeping missions
– One of the most stable democratic regimes in Africa
– One of the fastest growing mobile payments and fintech markets
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest proportion of child labor in the cocoa industry (shared with Côte d'Ivoire)
– The highest proportion of illegal gold mining (galamsey) in Africa
– The highest degree of soil degradation is in West Africa
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of dependence on raw material exports
– One of the lowest levels of cocoa processing within the country
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to climate change (droughts, erosion)
– One of the lowest levels of access to quality medicine in second-tier cities
– One of the highest levels of mercury pollution in water due to illegal gold mining
– One of the highest levels of youth migration in search of work
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (jollof rice, banku)
– Music and dance (highlife)
– Nature and tourism
- Football
- Hospitality
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and corruption
- Social problems
- Economic difficulties
- Ethnic conflicts
– visit castles on the coast
– stroll through the bazaars
– haikit
– to taste cocoa
Castles, national parks and beaches invite you to historical tours, safaris and jollof rice.
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01.01 New Year
July 06.03, Independence Day
May 01.05, Labor Day
May 25.05, Africa Day
December 01.07, Republic Day
21.09, Kwame Nkrumah Day
December 25.12, Christmas
December 26.12, Boxing Day
112, single emergency number
116 police
190, fire department
191, emergency medical care
192, emergency situations
– Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General, Nobel laureate
– Kwame Nkrumah, the first president
– Azumah Nelson, world boxing champion
- taking photographs of the Ashanti Palace without permission
- to enter sacred groves
– use your left hand when passing objects
– export gold without a license
- attend royal ceremonies without permission
– It is customary to shake hands firmly when meeting.
– Respect for elders is expressed in special forms of address
– Traditional dances and music play an important role.
– In the villages, tourists are asked to remain quiet.
– It is customary to wear national costumes on holidays.
– greeting / Akwaaba / akwaaba
– gratitude / Medaase / medaase
– please / Mepa wo kyɛw / mepa wo kyew
– excuse me / Kosɛ / kose
– where is the bus...? / Ɛhe na trotro no wɔ…? /ehe na trotro no wo
– how much does a ticket cost? / Ɛyɛ sɛn ka no? / eye sen ka no
– pharmacy / Dɔkita aduro fie / dokita aduro fie
– I need a doctor / Mehia dɔkita / mehia dokita
– I need help / Mehia mmoa / mehia mmoa
– call the police / Frɛ polis / fre polis
– call an ambulance / Frɛ ambulans / fre ambulans
– very tasty! / Ɛdɔ yie! / edo yie
– bill, please / Ka no, mepa wo kyɛw / ka no mepa wo kyew
– toast / W'anim shɔ! (Be happy!) / w'anim sho
– joke / In Ghana, football is the second religion!
First (in the world)
– The first country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence from a colonial power (1957)
– The world's first state project for the mass cultivation of cocoa as the basis of the national economy
– The world's first pan-African center created to bring together African leaders (Kwame Nkrumah Institute)
– The world's first public museum dedicated to slavery and the transatlantic trade (Cape Coast and Elmina Castles)
– The world's first national park in West Africa, included in the UNESCO list (Kakum)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The largest exporter of cocoa beans (together with Côte d'Ivoire)
– The highest concentration of colonial-era forts and castles in Africa
– The highest share of gold in exports among West African countries
– The highest density of lakes and lagoons is in the coastal zone of the Gulf of Guinea
– The highest proportion of the population involved in small-scale agriculture in the region
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the most ancient gold mining centers in Africa
– One of the most famous brands of African music and dance (highlife, afrobeat)
– One of the most popular cultural tourism routes in Africa (slavery castles, Accra, Kumasi)
– One of the most active participants in UN peacekeeping missions
– One of the most stable democratic regimes in Africa
– One of the fastest growing mobile payments and fintech markets
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest proportion of child labor in the cocoa industry (shared with Côte d'Ivoire)
– The highest proportion of illegal gold mining (galamsey) in Africa
– The highest degree of soil degradation is in West Africa
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of dependence on raw material exports
– One of the lowest levels of cocoa processing within the country
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to climate change (droughts, erosion)
– One of the lowest levels of access to quality medicine in second-tier cities
– One of the highest levels of mercury pollution in water due to illegal gold mining
– One of the highest levels of youth migration in search of work
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (jollof rice, banku)
– Music and dance (highlife)
– Nature and tourism
- Football
- Hospitality
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and corruption
- Social problems
- Economic difficulties
- Ethnic conflicts
– visit castles on the coast
– stroll through the bazaars
– haikit
– to taste cocoa