Ghana is located in the west Africa near the equator and on the Greenwich meridian.And is bordered on the north by Burkina Faso, on the west by Cote d'voire on the east by Togo and on the south by the Gulf of Guinea.
The colonial power that rule Ghana until their day of independence was the Britain.The Portuguese were the first to arrive and they named the place where they settled the Gold Coast.This became the name of the country till independence when it was changed to Ghana. Ghana was the first black African country to gain independence on the 6th March 1957. Dr Kwame Nkumah was the first prime minister of Ghana and in his first speech said Ghana your beloved country is free forever.The flag of Ghana consist of red,gold and green stripe with a black star in the center of the gold stripe.The red represents the blood of those who died in the country's struggle for independence,gold stand for the minerals wealth,while green symbolized the rich forest.The black star represent the lone star of African Freedom.
The country's economy is dominated by agriculture,which employs about 40 percent of the working population. Ghana is one the leading exporters of cocoa in the world.It is also a significant exporter of commodities such as gold and lumber.Ghana has an estimated population of 23 million,drawn from more than one hundred ethnic groups each with its own unique language.The education system is constantly improving and so the growth in tourism.Ghana has several tourist attractions such as the castles,Forts,wildlife protected Areas,national park,museum and the Volta lake.There really is no best time to visit Ghana,as the temperature is always Africa hot and if rainfall doesn't soak you,then the humid air will.if you prefer your soaking tropical in nature,stick close to the beaches.whatever the season,the weather gets more arid the farther inland you go.Village specific festivals and event occur throughout the year.
I end my essay by singing our national Anthem that says God bless our homeland Ghana.
1 comment:
Hi Kojo!
I want to start by saying that your introduction paragraph is awesome! I especially liked the last line: "If you have never been to Ghana before, "Akwaaba!" Ghana welcomes you." It is poetic and interesting!
I find your essay very structured throughout. However, the last paragraph in the body seems like a mix of ideas. It seems it is a mix of information about the economy and agriculture and tourism. Can you separate this paragraph into 2? For example write one paragraph just about the economy and write a different paragraph about tourism and its attractions?
I also suggest that you add AT LEAST 2 more sentences to your conclusion paragraph (the last one). You could say how you feel about Ghana.
Good luck! It is an interesting and thorough essay full of well-researched facts.
Karen
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