FRANKO TRAVEL AND TOUR - HISTORICAL GHANA

HISTORICAL GHANA

LAND AREA
238,540 sq km (92,100 sq miles)
COAST LINE
540 km
CLIMATE
Tropical-General temperatures 21-32°C
Rainy seasons: March - July
September - October
Dry & Hot summer (Dry Harmattan winds): November - March
ADMINISTRATION
Ten administrative regions and Capitals as follows:
REGION CAPITAL MILEAGE FROM ACCRA

Greater Accra          Accra                           (Tema 29km)
Eastern                    Koforidua                    85km
Volta                         Ho                                165km
Central                     Cape Coast               144km
Western                   Sekondi/Takoradi     218km
Ashanti                     Kumasi                      270km
Brong Ahafo            Sunyani                      400km
Northern                  Tamale                       658km
Upper East              Bolgatanga                740km
Upper West             Wa                              740km

POPULATION
18,845,265 (2000 census)
20,757,032 (July 2004 est)
LANGUAGE
Official - English
Local languages include Akan, Ewe, Ga, Dagbani, Nzema and Hausa.
RELIGION
Mostly Christian, Moslem and Traditional religions also exist.
CAPITAL CITY
Accra
GOVERNMENT
Constitutional Democracy
INDEPENDENCE
6th March 1957 from British Administration. The country was formerly known as the Gold Coast.
LOCAL TIME
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
NATURAL RESOURCES
Gold, Diamond, Bauxite, Manganese, Timber and Cocoa.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
January 1 - New Year"s Day
January/February - Eid Ul Adha (according to Muslim calendar)
March 6 - Independence Day
April - Good Friday
Easter Monday
May 1 - May Day
May 25 - African Union Day
July 1 - Republic Day
November/December - Eid Ul-Fitr (Moslem festival)
December 1st Friday - Farmers Day
December 25 - Christmas
December 26 - Boxing Day
COUNTRY DIALING CODE
00233

NATURAL HERITAGE

NATURAL HERITAGE
The natural heritage is rich, featuring:
>>Dense tropical rainforests being developed into nature parks for the ecology-minded tourist. such as the new National Park at Kakum, and in Ankasa Forest in the south of the country. Birds and butterflies are particularly numerous in Ghana I s forests. The forests" nature trails are attractive and a great way to see the birds and butterflies.
>>Unique eco-system where colonies of monkeys live in symbiotic relationship with the local human community. A form of ecological conservation which has emerged naturally.