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Ghana
geographical name Gha·na \ˈgä-nə, ˈga-\
Definition of GHANA
1
or Ga·na ancient empire W Africa in what is now W Mali; flourished 4th–13th centuries
2
country W Africa bordering on Gulf of Guinea; a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly (as Gold Coast) a British territory comprising Gold Coast Colony, Ashanti, Northern Territories, & British Togoland trust terr. ∗ Accra area 92,100 square miles (238,539 square kilometers), pop 23,652,000
— Gha·na·ian \gä-ˈnā-ən, ga-, -ˈnī-ən\ adjective or noun
— Gha·nian \ˈgä-nē-ən, ˈga-, -nyən\ adjective or noun
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Ghana
geographical name Gha·na \ˈgä-nə, ˈga-\
Definition of GHANA for Kids
country W Africa; capital, Accra
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