10 Things you didn´t know about Ghana!
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* Ghana stands for “Warrior King” in the Soninke language.
* The Ghana Empire was built on trade in salt and gold, which is why British merchants later called it the Gold Coast.
* Ghanaians speak over 40 languages with its 10 regions. English is the official language, but they do have a west african accent.
* Ghana has the largest market in West Africa. It’s called Kejetia market.
* Polygamy is legal
* Kwame Nkrumah became the first president of independent Ghana
* Most of the people living in the south part of the country are considered rich than those in the North.
* The most grown business in Ghana is Cocoa.
* In the year 1991, Ferdi Ato Aboboe, a Ghana athlete set a world record by running 100 meters backward in 13.6 seconds.
* Ghana was ranked as Africa’s most peaceful country by the Global Peace Index.
* Ghana stands for “Warrior King” in the Soninke language.
* The Ghana Empire was built on trade in salt and gold, which is why British merchants later called it the Gold Coast.
* Ghanaians speak over 40 languages with its 10 regions. English is the official language, but they do have a west african accent.
* Ghana has the largest market in West Africa. It’s called Kejetia market.
* Polygamy is legal
* Kwame Nkrumah became the first president of independent Ghana
* Most of the people living in the south part of the country are considered rich than those in the North.
* The most grown business in Ghana is Cocoa.
* In the year 1991, Ferdi Ato Aboboe, a Ghana athlete set a world record by running 100 meters backward in 13.6 seconds.
* Ghana was ranked as Africa’s most peaceful country by the Global Peace Index.
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