Ghana

SHORT INFORMATION

Overview of Ghana

Officially name: Republic of Ghana

Capital: Accra

Largest city: Accra

Official language: English

Government: Constitutional presidential republic

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Culture of Ghana

Every aspect of the lives of the people of Ghana is dominated by music, dance and drama that are their media of emotional expression. In happiness or sorrow, Ghanaians burst into music, dance and drama. Music is of three main types – the ethnic or traditional, choral and pop.

SHORT INFORMATION

Climate of Ghana

The climate of Ghana is tropical. The eastern coastal belt is warm and comparatively dry, the south-west corner of Ghana is hot and humid, and the north of Ghana is hot and dry. Ghana is located on the Gulf of Guinea, only a few degrees north of the Equator, giving it a warm climate.