Ghana: Flag and Facts
Ghana's flag has red, yellow and green horizontal stripes with a large black five-pointed star in the center of the yellow stripe.
- Official name
- Republic of Ghana
- Capital
- Accra
- Region
- Western Africa
- Population
- 35 million (2025)
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Ghanaian cedi
- Area
- 238,533 km² (92,098 sq mi)
- People
- Ghanaian
- Calling code
- +233
- Highest point
- Mount Afadjato 885 m
- Independence
- 6 March 1957 (from the UK)
- National symbols
- black star, golden eagle
- Borders
- Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Togo
About Ghana
The black star is described as a guiding star for African freedom. Red is for blood shed for independence, yellow for mineral wealth, and green for forests. All of them are Pan-African movement colors.
People have lived in Ghana for thousands of years, though little is known of the earliest groups. By the 12th century, a gold trade was booming in the Bono state in the south, the start of Akan power in the region. Portuguese traders arrived in the 15th century, and other Europeans followed to compete for trade. Strong kingdoms grew up, such as the Asante Empire in the south and Dagbon up north. Ghana won independence from the UK on 6 March 1957.
Did you know?
- Kumasi, with about 3.768 million people, is bigger than Accra.
- Mount Afadjato is the highest point in Ghana at 885 meters.
- The black star and the golden eagle are Ghana's national symbols.
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Questions about Ghana
What is the capital of Ghana?
Accra, home to about 2.660 million people.
What currency does Ghana use?
The Ghanaian cedi, written with the ₵ symbol.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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