FACTS ABOUT MY COUNTRY GHANA

I believe there are alot of things about my country that many of you guys may not know about . i will like to share with you a little fact about my country Ghana.

RICH CULTURE

Ghana like other African countries has rich culture which may entise you if youve ever been a withness to it .
Ghana's culture is associated with its various ethnic groups . the country boasts of several tribes that uphold their different cultural orientations as well as their varied ways of life. In as much as there is a multiplicity of different ethnic groups, the culture is overalland as such, Ghana has enjoyed political stability in the region even after the post-Colonia

1. MIND BLOWING HISTORY

Ghana was the first country to gain independence in West Africa from the British people.The country was named after the medieval empire of West Africa which initially was Wagadugu.Some of the people found living in Ghana today are believed to have ancestors linked with medieval Ghana especially people from the Northern region.
After the World War II, educated Ghanaians thought it wise that they could seek independence of their country and liberate themselves from oppression. In the year 1945, during a meeting in Manchester attended by Kwame Nkrumah, serious concerns on independence were raised giving way to Pan-African consciousness.
Kwame Nkrumah became the first president of independent Ghana after they gained independence in 1957.

3.THE COLOURFUL FLAG OF GHANA

the Ghana flag is made up of four colours which

*RED
*YELLOW
*GREEN
*BLACK

4.POVERTY IN GHANA

Ghana struggles with poverty in the region due to its high population rate.
Most of the people living in the southern part of the country are considered rich than those in the North.
Overall poverty rates are declining in Ghana as compared to other countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa. Thus the country is considered to be the leading nation in Africa pin meeting the MDGs (Millennium Development Goals). Agriculture is the major employer in the country thus most people are found farming their lands translating to high poverty rates. However, the country struggles to be a middle income earning country due to its long political stability in the region.

.FOOD

Most of the Ghanaian foods are traditional reflective of the country’s history as well as agriculture. The delicacy for most people is boiled cassava, plantains, and yams which are rolled into balls commonly known as fufu. Most, if not all dishes in Ghana are spiced up mainly with chilies and red peppers.. Ghana boasts of having the largest open-air market in West Africa located in Kumasi where people go to buy clothes, fabric as well as garments.