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| ABOUT GHANA |
| Ghana is situated in West Africa and is bounded by Burkina Faso, Togo, the Atlantic Ocean and Côte d’Ivoire. A narrow grassy plain stretches inland from the coast, widening in the east, while the south and west are covered by dense rainforest. To the north are forested hills. beyond which is dry savannah and open woodland. Ghana’s coastline is dotted with palm-fringed beaches and lagoons. The population is about 20 million. |
| Once called the "Gold Coast", Ghana is now poised to enter a new era - driven by the government’s vision for a ‘Golden Age of Business’. Ghana has huge potential, and has already made considerable headway in tackling the country’s most pressing needs. Leaders of industry and commerce are regaining their confidence as interest rates and inflation fall, and as trade opportunities open up in the huge market of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Ghana believes it will become the "Gateway to West Africa", providing its landlocked neighbors with safe trade routes through its ports. |
| The country is rich in mineral resources, such as gold, manganese, diamonds and bauxite - and there is huge potential in agriculture and fisheries. Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), trade links are being developed with the United States. |
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