Ghana (Capital: Accra)
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.
