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	Ghana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa.
		Ghana is divided into 10 regions, which are then subdivided into a total of 138 districts.
		Ghana has 12,630 primary schools, 5,450 junior secondary schools, 503 senior secondary schools, 21 training colleges, 18 technical institutions, two diploma-awarding institutions and five universities serving a population of 18 million; this means that most Ghanaians have relatively easy access to good education.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ghana (2117 words)

	Ghana @ 50 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Ghana is a leader in researching and celebrating African culture and the first country in the sub-Saharan Africa to attain independence from colonial rule on the 6 th of March 1957.
		The Republic of Ghana evokes remembrances of both the ancient Empire of Ghana and the riches of the "Gold Coast," as the area was called by the British.
		Ghana is located on the west coast of Africa, about 750 km north of the equator on the Atlantic Ocean, between the latitudes of 4-11.5 north.
	www.shoutghana.com (424 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - Ghana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Modern Ghana comprises the former British colony of the Gold Coast and the former mandated territory of British Togoland.
		Ghana's population is composed of many ethnolinguistic groups, the principal of which are the Akan (Ashanti and Fanti), Mole-Dagbani, Ewe, and Ga-Adangme.
		Operating under the constitution of 1992, Ghana is a multiparty republic with a president who serves as both chief of state and head of government.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/G/Ghana.asp (1491 words)

	Ghana
		Ghana's population is concentrated along the coast and in the principal cities of Accraand Kumasi.
		Ghana's government returned to civilian authority under the Second Republic in October1969 after a parliamentary election in which the Progress Party, led by Kofi A. Busia, won105 of the 140 seats.
		Ghana intends to achieve its goals of accelerated economic growth, improved quality oflife for all Ghanaians, and reduced poverty through macroeconomic stability, higherprivate investment, broad-based social and rural development, as well as directpoverty-alleviation efforts.
	clinton4.nara.gov /Africa/ghana.html (4675 words)

	Ghana
		Ghana's population is concentrated along the coast and in the principal cities of Accra and Kumasi.
		Ghana intends to achieve its goals of accelerated economic growth, improved quality of life for all Ghanaians, and reduced poverty through macroeconomic stability, higher private investment, broad-based social and rural development, as well as direct poverty-alleviation efforts.
		Ghana was the first country in the world to accept Peace Corps volunteers, and the program remains one of the largest.
	clinton3.nara.gov /Africa/country.html (4941 words)

	Republic of Ghana -- Information
		The African nation Ghana is named after an ancient kingdom in the northwestern Sahara from which the Ashanti peoples migrated.
		Ghana was known as the Gold Coast because large amounts of alluvial gold were traded there.
		Ghana was the first colony in sub-Saharan Africa to be granted independence (1957), opening the floodgates for the pan-African independence movement.
	www.prca.org /Missions/Ghana/ghana.htm (711 words)

	Ashanti.com.au - Ghana
		Ghana is a tropical country south of the Sahara Desert in West Africa, with a short 539km long coastline on the South Atlantic Ocean.
		Ghana's economy is based primarily on agriculture (cocoa, domestic food crops, forestry, and fishing), which accounted for 40-45% of GDP in the period 1991 to 1995, but has now declined to some 20%.
		Ghana has now sold more than 180 of its state-owned enterprises to private investors and, since the passing of the Investment Act in 1994, has recorded 250 new foreign investments, 70% of which are joint ventures involving Ghanaians.
	www.ashanti.com.au /pb/wp_c168f63a.html (3443 words)

	Embassy of the Republic of Ghana, Moscow
		Ghana, rich in agricultural resources, timber, gold and other valuable minerals, abundant with educated skilled and enterprising people, blessed with a stable form of government and dedicated to the principles of free enterprise, has long been seen as one of Africa's most promising countries.
		Ghana is a signatory to the MIGA Convention.
		Ghana is an ideal location to do business and all prospective investors are welcome and, are indeed given the necessary assistance to establish and operate their business.
	www.ghanaemb-mos.ru /economy.php (4678 words)

	Ghana
		Ghana became a republic under the 1960 Constitution and the first prime minister, Kwame Nkrumah, was elected President.
		The Ghana Law Reform Commission established in 1968 was given the task of reviewing statutory and customary laws and suggesting reforms.
		Existing law is defined as the written and unwritten laws of Ghana predating the current Constitution, as adapted to conform to the Constitution.
	www.law.emory.edu /IFL/legal/ghana.htm (1908 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| World Cup 2006 \| Czech Republic 0-2 Ghana
		Ghana gave an instant demonstration of their determination to make amends for their error-strewn defeat to Italy by sweeping into the lead inside 70 seconds.
		The Czech Republic were having problems getting the influential Tomas Rosicky on the ball and when they did get crosses in they missed the giant figure of the injured Jan Koller and Ghana's defence were able to cope relatively comfortably.
		Ghana's starting line-up was the youngest of all teams at the 2006 World Cup with an average age of 24 years and 203 days.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4853102.stm (625 words)

	Ghana THE FOURTH REPUBLIC - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
		The 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana that came into effect on January 7, 1993, provides the basic charter for the country's fourth attempt at republican democratic government since independence in 1957.
		It declares Ghana to be a unitary republic with sovereignty residing in the Ghanaian people.
		The hierarchy, called the Superior Court of Judicature, is composed of the Supreme Court of Ghana, the Court of Appeal (Appellate Court), the High Court of Justice, regional tribunals, and such lower courts or tribunals as parliament may establish.
	www.photius.com /countries/ghana/government/ghana_government_the_fourth_republic.html (775 words)

	Signing Ceremony for Millennium Challenge Corporation's Compact with the Republic of Ghana
		The Millennium Challenge Corporation has not been sparing in its study of Ghana’s entire socioeconomic system to be convinced that whatever was approved for her will be well invested and applied to become a catalyst and a leavening agent in the economy to generate sustained growth for the society.
		Indeed, over the past five years Ghana has managed herself so competently as to be acknowledged on the continent of Africa as a stable and peaceful nation, registering steady economic growth with increasing social services in education and health care delivery for her citizens.
		With this landmark help from the United States, Ghana is determined to succeed using the concept of the public-private partnership which the MCA represents in accelerating her wealth creation not only in the rural areas, but also throughout the economy as a whole.
	www.state.gov /secretary/rm/2006/69810.htm (2242 words)

	Welcome to the Republic of Ghana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Ghana’s vigorous pursuit of her good neighbourly policy of friendship and cooperation in the West African Sub-region culminated in the strengthening of relations with her immediate neighbours for mutual benefit.
		On the whole, Ghana’s development partners extended generous support in the form of grants and debt relief within the context of Ghana’s participation in the HIPC Initiative.
		At the multilateral level, Ghana participated effectively in debates on issues of international importance such as control of the movement of hazardous wastes, combating of illicit drug trafficking, and the impact of brain drain on the world’s poor countries.
	www.ghana.gov.gh /governing/ministries/governance/foreign.php (888 words)

	Ghana International Airlines Gearing Up Operations
		ACCRA, Ghana, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Republic of Ghana ("Government") and the U.S. consortium, GIA-USA, LLC ("GIA"), are pleased to announce that definitive agreements have been signed creating a new airline based in Accra, Ghana.
		Both GIAL and the Government consider the creation of a viable, reliable airline in Ghana to be a critical component of the ongoing economic transformation already underway in Ghana.
		Ghana is a West African country with a population of about 20 million people.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/12-17-2004/0002639611&EDATE= (537 words)

	SIM Country Profile: Ghana
		Higher education is provided by the University of Ghana (near Accra); the University of Science and Technology in Kumasi; the University of Cape Coast; and the University for Development Studies in Tamale.
		Ghana was sparsely populated prior to the twelfth century AD.
		Ghana's wealth of gold, ivory, and timber attracted much exploitation by European traders in the 15th and 16th centuries.
	www.sim.org /country.asp?CID=7&fun=1 (2037 words)

	Republic of Ghana
		He worked at improving Ghana's economy and won re-election in 1996, with 57 percent of the vote.
		There are complaints of "corruption, poor tax systems, run-down and unaccountable public services, weak parliaments and unreformed courts." Ghana led the survey in trust of authorities - at 75 percent of those polled.
		The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofe Annan is from Ghana.
	www.fsmitha.com /world/ghana.htm (405 words)

	Ghana
		Ghana struggles to accommodate returning nationals who worked in the cocoa plantations and escaped rebel fighting in Côte d'Ivoire.
		A West African country bordering on the Gulf of Guinea, Ghana is bounded by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.
		Ghana, former empire, Africa - Ghana, ancient empire, W Africa, in the savanna region of what is now E Senegal, SW Mali, and S...
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107584.html (900 words)

	Ghana - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		It is bound by the Ivory Coast to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east and the Gulf of Guinea to the south.
		Nkrumah declared Ghana a single party socialist state and in Feb. 1966 when Nkrumah was visiting China, the military overthrew the government, suspended the constitution and installed a transitional government in preparation for a return to civilian rule.
		On Jan. 7, 1993 the Fourth Republic of Ghana was inaugurated with Rawlings as President with his National Democratic Congress holding the overwhelmingly majority of seats in the Parliament.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/ghana.htm (1205 words)

	Alcoa: News: News Releases: Alcoa, Government of the Republic of Ghana Agree to Re-Start Valco Smelter
		Alcoa and the Government are continuing discussions to develop an integrated aluminum industry in Ghana that would include bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminum production, and rail transportation infrastructure upgrades, as outlined in their memorandum of understanding signed in January 2005.
		Alcoa's participation in the bauxite and alumina operations in Ghana will be through its Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC) global enterprise, which is 60 percent owned by Alcoa and 40 percent owned by Alumina Limited of Australia.
		According to the re-start agreements, Ghana will be the managing owner of the smelter and will receive technical, operational and commercial support from Alcoa.
	www.alcoa.com /global/en/news/news_detail.asp?pageID=20050804005449en&newsYear=2005 (407 words)

	Ghana surprises Czech Republic
		Ghana's win also helped the United States, which tied Italy 1-1 later Saturday.
		The Italians lead Group E with four points; the Czechs and Ghana have three and the Americans one.
		Heavily outnumbered by Czech fans in the crowd, Ghana's supporters roared with delight at every chance and danced in their seats in the 45,000-seat Cologne Stadium.
	www.azcentral.com /rsslinks/166214 (507 words)

	Ghana
		Consular services are also available at the Ghana Permanent Mission to the U.N. at 19 East 47th Street, New York, N.Y. telephone (212) 832-1300, and the Honorary Consulate of Ghana, 3434 Locke Lane, Houston, TX, telephone (713) 960-8806.
		Ghana maintains a specialized Women and Juvenile Unit (WAJU) within the Ghana Police Service to assist women and children who are victims of crime.
		It is advisable to contact the Embassy of Ghana in Washington, D.C., or one of the Ghanaian consulates in the United States, for specific information regarding customs requirements.
	travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1124.html (2447 words)

	Ghana
		Until the country's present frontiers took shape in the early part of this century, what is today the Republic of Ghana comprised of many independent states and kingdoms.
		In 1960 the country adopted a republican constitution and became the Republic of Ghana.
		Ghana Country Study – A comprehensive U.S. library of Congress Study.
	members.tripod.com /tettey/ghana.htm (703 words)

	Honorary Consul of Ghana in Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Welcome to the homepage of the Office of the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Ghana in Hong Kong.
		Ghana, a fast developing country in West Africa, is a founding member of both the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
		Copyright 1996 - 2004, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Ghana in Hong Kong.
	www.ghana.org.hk (138 words)

	Aanaa Naamua Enin, Republic of Ghana
		I wish, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Ghana to congratulate you on your unanimous election as President of this Conference and also to express through you to the Government of Italy our heartfelt appreciation and gratitude, for hosting this historic meeting and for the excellent facilities made available to the delegates.
		In doing so, it is also our moral duty to constantly remind ourselves that if the world community had acted collectively and in timely manner, without jaundiced political considerations, countless thousands of human lives might have been spared during the course of the horrors that have punctuated this century.
		Ghana acknowledges that for the International Criminal Court to be a credible judicial institution, it must be based on a number of essential principles.
	www.un.org /icc/speeches/616gha.htm (889 words)

	TREATY/BERNE/135: [Berne Convention] Accession by the Republic of Ghana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Republic of Ghana has not heretofore been a member of the International Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works ("Berne Union"), founded by the Berne Convention.
		The Berne Convention, as revised at Paris on July 24, 1971, and amended on October 2, 1979, will enter into force, with respect to the Republic of Ghana, three months after the date of this notification, that is, on October 11, 1991.
		The Republic of Ghana will belong to Class VII for the purpose of establishing its contribution towards the budget of the Berne Union.
	www.wipo.int /edocs/notdocs/en/berne/treaty_berne_135.html (137 words)

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