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GHANA from A to Z

A is for Accra. The Capital of Ghana.

B is for British. Ghana was once a British colony.

C is for Cacao which is Ghana's chief export and is used to make chocolate.

D is for Damba which is a festival celebrated by the people of Northern Ghana.

E is for English which is the official language of Ghana.

F is for Fufu which is a kind of food eaten in Ghana.

G is for Gold which is mined there.

H is for Hippos. The endangered Pygmy Hippos are found in the lowlands of Southern Ghana.

I is for Ivory. Ivory trade was one of the reasons that Europeans came to Ghana.

J is for Junior Secondary School. 12 to 15 year olds attend junior secondary school. 6 to 12 year olds attend primary school. Kindergarten is for 4 to 6 year olds.

K is for Kente cloth which is the most popular cloth for special occasions. Our sashes use Kente cloth designs.

L is for Language. There are over 150 tribal languages in Ghana.

M is for Money which is counted in Cedis.

N is for Natamas which are blouses or kabas.

O is for Oregon. Ghana is a little smaller than the US state of Oregon.

P is for Population. There are over 17.7 million people in Ghana.

Q is for Queen Mothers who were an important part of the ancient political system.

R is for Rainforests which are found in the Northern one-third of Ghana.

S is for Seasons. There are two main seasons in Ghana—Rainy and Dry.

T is for Togo which is Ghana's neighbor to the East. Ghana's other neighbors are the Ivory Coast and Burkina Fasi.

U is for the Upper East and Upper West Volta which are two of the ten regions in Ghana.

V is for Lake Volta which is the largest lake in Ghana.

W is for Wildlife. In the game reserves you can see waterbuck, crocodiles, manatees, lions, leopards, and over 300 species of birds.

X is for Exports. Cacao, gold, timber, bauxite, and diamonds are all exports of Ghana.

Y is for Yams which can be cooked and mashed into a ball to make Fufu.

Z is for Zebra which travel in herds on the savannah or grasslands.

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