First Republic of Ghana

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Republic
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:United_Nations
gptkb:Organization_of_African_Unity
gptkbp:area 238,533 square kilometers
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Accra
gptkbp:code +233
gptkbp:community_service gptkb:National_Health_Insurance_Scheme
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Rich traditions and festivals
gptkbp:currency Ghanaian cedi
gptkbp:dissolved February 24, 1966
gptkbp:educational_programs Free primary education
gptkbp:established July 1, 1960
gptkbp:exportedTo Gold
Timber
Cocoa
gptkbp:festivals Odwira Festival
Aboakyer Festival
Panafest
Homowo Festival
Chale_Wote_Street_Art_Festival
gptkbp:flag gptkb:Flag_of_Ghana
gptkbp:governmentType Presidential republic
gptkbp:historical_significance First African country to gain independence from colonial rule
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Republic of Ghana
gptkbp:infrastructure Airports
Road network
Railway_system
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Elmina_Castle
gptkb:Cape_Coast_Castle
gptkb:W.E.B._Du_Bois_Center
Independence Arch
Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum
gptkbp:nationality Akan
gptkbp:nationalTeam gptkb:God_Bless_Our_Homeland_Ghana
gptkbp:notable_artist E.T. Mensah
Osibisa
Sarkodie
Amakye Dede
Mzbel
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Kofi_Awoonor
gptkb:Nana_Awere_Damoah
gptkb:Ama_Ata_Aidoo
gptkb:Ayi_Kwei_Armah
Kwame Nkrumah
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:party gptkb:Convention_People's_Party
gptkbp:population approximately 6 million (1960)
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Gold_Coast
gptkbp:president Kwame Nkrumah
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:successor gptkb:National_Liberation_Council
gptkbp:timeZone GMT_(UTC+0)