Culture of Ghana

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Culture of Ghana
History Early history Bono state Ashanti Empire Gold Coast First Republic (1960–1966) National Liberation Council Kofi Busia Ignatius Kutu Acheampong Armed Forces Revolutionary Council Hilla Limann Provisional National Defence Council Jerry Rawlings John Kufuor John Mills John Mahama Nana Akufo-Addo
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Festivals Public holidays
Religion Christianity Methodist Presbyterian Catholicism Islam Ahmadiyya Hinduism
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Monuments World Heritage Sites Ghana’s material cultural heritage
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Ghana is a country of 33.48 million people and many native groups, such as:^[1][2]

• The Akans in the center and South of the country,
• The Ga and Adangbe in, around, and East of Accra,
• The Guan people in the rainforest,
• The Dagombas, Mamprusi , and related peoples in the North,
• The Gurunsi languages speaking peoples in the far North,
• The Gonjas in the Northern Region.

English is the official language, with the indigenous Twi of the Ashantis, the Fante language, Frafra, Dangme, Ga, Dagbani, Mampruli, Gonja , and Ewe also having official status, and being taught in schools as indigenous (local) languages in the respective areas where they are predominant.