Properties (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical territory
|
| gptkbp:area |
238,533 square kilometers
|
| gptkbp:capital |
gptkb:Accra
|
| gptkbp:currency |
gptkb:British_West_African_pound
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1957
|
| gptkbp:economicActivity |
Agriculture
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:established |
1821
|
| gptkbp:flag |
gptkb:British_colonial_flag
|
| gptkbp:governmentType |
Colonial administration
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
First African country to gain independence from colonial rule.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British Gold Coast
|
| gptkbp:independence |
March 6, 1957
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Ghana
|
| gptkbp:majorIndustry |
Akan
|
| gptkbp:officialLanguage |
English
|
| gptkbp:population |
approximately 2 million (1950s)
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
Gold_Coast_Colony
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Ghana
|
| gptkbp:timeZone |
GMT
|