This article gives a good look at the government of Guinea and its problems since 2003. Read about the dictatorial president and the recent rebukes to his presidency. Information from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

Ghana's celebration of fifty years of freedom from colonial rule is the focus of this BBC feature. Richly supplemented with photos, audio slideshows, speeches and background articles, the article provides lots of information on Ghana's...

Dozens of streaming videos to view based on African art and culture. View examples of how masks are used in festivals and ceremonies, how pottery is formed and fired, art that is created for everyday living, weaving on a loom, funeral...

Provides an overview of the culture of Ghana. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc....

Ghana became indendent of British colonial rule on March 6, 1957. The event is highlighted here along with information about the important people involved and the historical context.

The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Ghana, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.

Click-through facts-and-photo file about Ghana's geography, nature, history, people and culture, and government. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its African location.

InterKnowledge Corp provides basic facts about the location, geography, climate, history and culture of the country Ghana.

On this website, the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Ghana are explored.

This project of digital recordings contains one of the largest collections of field recordings from Ghana; including recorded interviews, musical demonstrations, field notebooks, photographs, commentary, and other original source material

A record of statistics for modern-day Ghana, up to 1998. The history section near the end provides a brief, but informative look at British control of Ghana.

Flags of the World provides a large flag of Ghana with a history and description of the flag and the country coat of arms.

The people now known as the "Mamprusi" occupy the East and West Mamprusi districts of northern Ghana. Agriculture and animal husbandry provide subsistence for most of the population. Sheep, goats, pigeons, fowl, and guinea foul are kept...

The Akan comprise a cluster of peoples living in southern and central Ghana and in southeastern Ivory Coast. They form a series of distinct kingdoms and share a common language, known as Twi, which has many dialects. Twi is a tonal...

The terms "LoDagaa" and "Lobi-Dagarti" (or Dagara) are used for a cluster of peoples situated across the frontier of Burkina Faso and Ghana. Hoe farming of cereals (sorghum, pennisetum [pearl millet], maize), together with some yams are...

The Mossi are the most prominent ethnic group in the modern nation of Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta). They are also well known in the anthropological literature as a society with an especially high rate of labor migration to...

A political map of Ghana.

The national flag of Ghana, a country in West Africa.

Ghana map

A map featuring Ghana and its neighboring countries.

View objects from a variety of sub-Saharan African countries and cultures, such as the Asante culture of Ghana and the Maasai of Kenya. Ancillary write-ups and audio tours convey the meanings, stories, and ideas associated with them.

Kwame Nkrumah, a former leader in Ghana, writes his concept of a freedom in Africa following years of European rule on the continent.

Explore the geography,history, government and facts of Ghana. Maps and current flag are included.

This article tries to give a balanced picture of Ghana as it celebrates its fiftieth year of independence from British colonial rule. While it is a democratic nation today, and many things have changed for the better, there are still...