Ghana


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Flag Description
Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green with a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band; uses the popular pan-african colors of ethiopia; similar to the flag of bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band.

Currency
Cedi.

Astronomy
Today's date is November 21, 2009. There is currently a New Moon.

Location
Western africa, bordering the gulf of guinea, between cote d'ivoire and togo.

Climate
Tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north.

Terrain
Mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central area.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Atlantic Ocean 0 m. The highest point is at Mount Afadjato 880 m.

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Ghana

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Ghana News:
Ghost trees 'haunt' London square
The stumps of 10 trees from a Ghanaian rainforest are placed around Trafalgar Square to highlight the issue of deforestation.
Women die in Ghana mine collapse
At least 15 miners - 13 of them women - are killed when an illegal gold mine collapses in western Ghana.

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