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Ghana: Gold Coast
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In addition to ivory and gold, Ghana was exporting palm oil, pepper, and corn by the mid-1800s. By 1902, the British had driven out all other European powers and named their new British colony the Gold Coast (it was later named Ghana in 1957). To continue the economic development of Ghana, the government distributed cocoa beans to local farmers to encourage the growth of a cocoa industry. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, Ghana's economy continued to be largely reliant on the exports of gold and cocoa. Bananas, cola nuts (the basic ingredient of many cola drinks), coconuts, rice, palm fruit, and various citrus fruits have ... flourished into profitable cash crops.
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Ghana has three public Universities. The largest of these is the University of Ghana, located in Legon, a suburb of the captial, Accra. Smaller, Universities are located at Cape Coast and Kumasi.
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In precolonial times the area of present-day Ghana comprised a number of independent kingdoms, including Gonja and Dagomba in the north, Ashanti in the interior, and the Fanti states along the coast. In 1482 the first European fort was established by the Portuguese at Elmina. Trade was begun, largely in gold and slaves, and intense competition developed among many European nations for trading advantages. With the decline of the slave trade in the 19th cent., only the British, Danes, and Dutch still maintained forts on the Gold Coast. The Danes (1850) and Dutch (1872) withdrew in the face of expansionist activities by the Ashanti kingdom; the British... remained and allied themselves with the Fanti states against Ashanti.
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Ghana lies within the tropics and on the Greenwich Meridien. There are two main seasons, the Rainy season and the Dry season. The dry season starts around late August and ends in February. Minerals such as gold, diamond, bauxite and manganese are ... found in Ghana.
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Traveling by bus in Ghana is generally the most comfortable and quickest way to get around. Vanef-STC is the main bus company and routes include all the major towns: Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi, Tamale, Cape Coast and others. You can catch express, air-conditioned buses in between the main towns of Kumasi, Tamale, Bolgatanga and Accra. Book your ticket at least a day in advance along major routes and expect to pay extra for your luggage.
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Ghana has a few beautiful beaches with hotels that range from luxurious to very simple. The restaurants have delicious fresh lobster and shrimps to offer. The sea is not safe for swimming due to the dangerous undercurrents. The coast of Ghana, which in former days was called the Gold Coast, has been an object of many wars and dominations since the 15th century. Initially people were after the gold that was dug up in the inland, but later business focussed on the more lucrative trade of slaves. There are still many old trade posts, in some of which expositions have been set up and where good guided tours are given, like in the trade forts of Elmina and Cape Coast.
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