Ghana

Notable facts

• Ghana was the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule, in 1957.
• Lake Volta is one of the largest reservoirs in the world by surface area.
• Kente cloth, with its coded colours and patterns, is woven by Asante and Ewe weavers.
• Ghana is a major producer of cocoa and gold — the territory was once called the Gold Coast.

World Heritage 2 sites

• Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions 1979 · Cultural
• Asante Traditional Buildings 1980 · Cultural

National dish

Fufu Cassava and plantain pounded to a smooth elastic ball, swallowed in pieces with light soup or groundnut soup.

Ghanaian jollof rice is the more famous claim, and the rivalry with Nigeria over it is entirely serious.