GENERAL INFORMATION ON GHANA
Location
Ghana is located on the west coast of Africa, about 750 km north of the equator on the Gulf of Guinea, between latitudes 4-11.5°C north and it is the closest location to the center of the world with a total population of 27 million. Ghana gained its independence on 6th March 1957. Accra is the capital of Ghana and speaks English as its Official language.
Currency
The Ghanaian currency is called Cedi, and GHS is the unit of currency of Ghana. It is the fourth historical and only current legal tender in the republic of Ghana. One cedi is divided into one hundred pesewas (GP).
Climate
Ghana has a tropical climate, characterized most of the year by moderate temperatures (generally 21-30°C or 70-90F), constant breezes and sunshine. There are two rainy seasons, from March to July and from September to October, separated by a short dry season in August and a relatively long dry season in the south from October to March.
Culture and Tourism
The smock and Kente cloth are the national dress of Ghana. The smock is made of hand-loomed strips popularly called Strip Clothswhich originated in the northern region whiles Kente cloth originated in the southern region of Ghana.
Tourism plays a very significant role in poverty alleviation through income generation, employment and infrastructural development for the local communities where tourist attractions are located and generate revenue for the government.
Globally, there is now a demand for better quality product when it comes to tourism. Ghana as a country has many breathtaking tourist attractions as a result of it natural resource endowments and rich cultural heritages. Examples of which are the Cape Coast and Elmina Castles, Kakum National Park and Canopy Walkway, Mole National Park, Paga Crocodile Ponds, Buabeng Fiema Monkey Sanctuary, just to mention but a few. Tourism is deemed as one of the promising sectors of the national economy of Ghana