West African peasant lady on a wilderness trail between Tema and Accra, Ghana gathering firewood for her cooking.
Ghana, located north of the equator, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, was a British colony until it achieved independence from the UK on March 6, 1957 (the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to do so. Although agriculture accounts for most of its employment, much of its farming and ranching lacks adequate irrigation and remains virtually primitave. Industry, fishing and tourism also contribute to the country's national economy. Five prominent tribes (Akan, MoshiDagomba, Ewe, Ga and Gurma) account for most of the country's population (around million). Natural resouorces include, precious metals, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, rubber, petroleum, salt, fish, limestone, cocca and limestone.
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Photo credit: © DAVID SEAWELL / Alamy / Afripics
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