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Country name: Republic of Ghana (The Republic of Ghana)Independence Day: March 6 (1957)Flag: a rectangular, long and wide ratio of 3:2.Top-down from red, yellow and green equivalent of three parallel horizontal rectangular composition, the yellow part of a black middle Wu Jiaoxing.To the red symbol of national independence at the expense of the blood of martyrs; yellow symbol of national wealth of minerals and resources, also on behalf of Ghana, the original name "Gold Coast" green symbol of forest and agriculture; Wu Jiaoxing symbol of black African freedom of the North Star.National Emblem: The Centre for the shield logo emblem.Shield was a Xiangjin edge of the green St George's cross divided into four parts: the upper left corner of a blue cross on a gold-official crutches and attended by the Code, Jian Jin, the symbol of local government; upper right corner of the blue corrugated symbol of the sea, the castle Symbol of state administrative agencies; bottom left corner for a cocoa tree, the lower right corner is a mine, are the symbol of national wealth.Green Cross center is a golden lion, the symbol of Ghana and the link between the Commonwealth.Shield is an emblem of the top edge of the Black Wu Jiaoxing Xiangjin, the implication with the national flag; have a Youth Pre-employment Training on both sides of the Eagle, its neck in a three-color flag of the scallops and linked to a black Wu Jiaoxing; gold at the bottom of the Shoudai Written in English on "freedom and justice."National political figures: President John Kufuor, in December 2004 re-election.Physical Geography: 238,500 square km area.In West Africa, the north shore of the Gulf of Guinea, west Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso to the north, East TAIWAN BISHAMON Togo, South Bin Atlantic.Terrain long from north to south, things narrow.In most areas throughout the plains, the eastern part of a A Kewa Pim mountains, south boast Hu Plateau, the northern part gambaga Douya.Jie Bobo mountain peak 876 meters above sea level.The largest river in the Volta River, in Canada in the 1100 km long, the downstream Akosombo dam is built, in great form in the Lake Volta, an area of 8,482 square kilometers.A Sangdi southwest of the coastal plains and plateau climate is tropical rain forest, Walter Valley and the northern plateau region of savannah climate.Ghana cocoa-rich not only won because of "cocoa town" reputation, but also because of rich gold and was praised as "the Gold Coast."Population: 22 million (2005 estimate), the country's four major clans: akan 52.4 percent of the national population, Murray - accounted for 15.8 percent Dagemuba group, accounting for 11.9 percent and Ai Weiai Canada - accounted for 7.8 percent Edangebei family.The official language is English.Another Aiwei language, and Hausa language-based and other ethnic languages.Christian residents of 69 percent, 15.6 percent Muslim, 8.5 percent believe in primitive religion.Capital: Accra (Accra), a population of about 2 million (2005 estimate).The maximum temperature of 23至31 ℃ (3,4), the minimum Temperature 25至27 ℃ (8).Administrative Division: National established a total of 10 provinces and 110 counties have saved.Republic of Ghana's first President Nkrumah statueHistory: Built in the Kingdom of ancient Ghana 3-4 century AD, 10-11th century, reached its peak period.From 1471 onwards, Portugal, the Netherlands, France and Britain have invaded the colonists Ghana, Ghana, who not only looted gold, ivory, even the slave trade in Ghana as a base.1897, the United Kingdom to replace other countries and become the masters of Ghana, said Ghana for the "Gold Coast."March 6, 1957, the Gold Coast to declare independence, changing the country called Ghana.July 1, 1960, the establishment of the Republic of Ghana, remain in the Commonwealth.Politics: the current constitution on April 26, 1992 adopted by referendum.Constitutional provisions, Ghana is a democratic country, committed to free and fair, respect for fundamental human rights, freedom and dignity of the President is the Head of State, Heads of Government and armed forces commander-in-chief, four-year term, renewable term, the Cabinet appointed by the President, Parliament approved; boards need to pass the bill and the president agreed to before the exercise of the constitutional right to independence of the judiciary, explained that the implementation and enforcement of laws.Implementation of a unicameral parliament, is the country's highest authority, the power of legislation and constitutional amendment.Members of the National elected for a term of four years.Economy: Ghana is rich in resources.Mineral resources such as gold, diamonds, bauxite, manganese and other reserves rank the highest in the world, in addition to limestone, iron ore, andalusite, quartz sand and kaolin, and so on.Jianasenlin coverage of the land area of 34%, mainly concentrated in the southwestern forests.Gold, cocoa and timber products are the three major traditional exports of Ghana economy.Ghana-rich cocoa, is the world's largest cocoa producer and one of the exporting country.The output of the world's cocoa output of around 13%.Ghana mainly agricultural economy, the main crops are maize, potato, sorghum, rice, millet, the main cash crops are oil palm, rubber, cotton, peanuts, sugar cane, tobacco, and so on.Ghana weak industrial base, reliance on imported raw materials, a major industrial timber and cocoa processing, textile, cement, electricity, metallurgy, food, clothing, wood products, leather products, wine, and so on.Since the beginning of 1983 after the implementation of economic structural adjustment, Ghana's economy has maintained sustained growth momentum.In 1994 the United Nations cancelled Ghana title of the least developed countries.Press and Publications: major newspaper "Daily Graphic", in 1950 by the British "Daily Mirror" group founder, the official newspaper, the largest national daily newspaper, the English version.1998, news began to use."Ghanaian Times" is the second largest official newspaper, the English version, in 1957 founded by Nkrumah.1998, news began to use.Ghana News Agency: official news agency, established in 1957, is the other major media, news sources.With 10 provincial-level branches.Since 1989 the use of modern communications equipment, satellite receivers, Reuters, Agence France-Presse and the Xinhua News Agency and news on the Internet.Ghana Broadcasting Corporation set up two national radio stations, one to Ai Wei, Eken six national languages, such as broadcasting, the Taiwanese news broadcast in English, business, entertainment programs, in addition to the use of English, French external broadcasting.July 1965 began broadcasting television programmes, broadcast in 1986 color TV, a private television in 1996.Of the existing 10 television stations, mainly Ghana television stations, three television, and the city television stations, television stations and two African satellite television station.Diplomacy: pursue a pragmatic foreign policy.Focus on the development of relations with Western developed countries, to seek a political, economic and military support.With neighbouring countries to seek peaceful coexistence and mutual cooperation, and strive to safeguard the regional peace and stability and promoting regional integration process in West Africa.Active participation in regional and international cooperation, and establish the important West African country's image, efforts to enhance international influence.Strengthening and developing relations and promote economic and trade cooperation.Non-formerly the OAU and the AU Non-Aligned Movement, one of the founding members.Relations with China: July 5, 1960, China and Ghana established diplomatic relations.Ghana military government in 1966 unilaterally severed diplomatic relations with China.In 1972 the two countries restored diplomatic relations.Since establishing diplomatic relations, the leaders of several high-level exchange of visits between the two countries, the two countries in political, economic and other fields of cooperation between the continuous development.June 2006, Premier Wen Jiabao for an official visit to Ghana, and the two countries issued a joint communique.According to figures released by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, in 2005 the trade volume between China and Canada to 768.6 million U.S. dollars, up 30.1 percent.Sino-Canadian relations have maintained good momentum of developmentReproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/19/content_447255.htm

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