Ghana

UK: /ˈgɑːnə/ US: (gä′nə, gan′ə)

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Gha•na  (gä′nə, gan′ə), n. 

1. Place Names a republic in West Africa comprising the former colonies of the Gold Coast and Ashanti, the protectorate of the Northern Territories, and the U.N. trusteeship of British Togoland: member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1957. 18,100,703; 91,843 sq. mi. (237,873 sq. km). Cap.: Accra.
2. History, Place Names Kingdom of, a medieval W African empire extending from near the Atlantic coast almost to Timbuktu;
   flourished from about the 9th to 12th centuries.

Gha•na•ian, Gha•ni•an  (gä′nē ən, gan′ē-), n., adj. 

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Ghana / ˈɡɑːnə/ noun

1. a republic in W Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: a powerful empire from the 4th to the 13th centuries; a major source of gold and slaves for Europeans after 1471; British colony of the Gold Coast established in 1874; united with British Togoland in 1957 and became a republic and a member of the Commonwealth in 1960. Official language: English. Religions: Christian majority; Muslim and animist minorities. Currency: cedi. Capital: Accra. Pop: 28 833 629 (2017 est). Area: 238 539 sq km (92 100 sq miles)