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The Republic of Ghana mostly known as Ghana is a country located on the Gulf of Guinea, only a few degrees north of the Equator, therefore giving it a warm tropical climate. The country spans an area of 238,500 km2 (92,090 sq mi). It is surrounded by Togo to the east, Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north and the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) to the south.

Ghana has many types of traditional and modern music; the sound varies from ethnic group to ethnic group and region to region. The most well known genres to have come from Ghana are Afro-jazz which was created by Ghanaian artist Kofi Ghanaba. Ghana is also very famous for its Lake Volta which is the world's largest artificial lake.

The country has a population of about 23.9 million people and Accra the capital city of Ghana is the most populated city with a population of over 2 million.

Accra is a sprawling city, with a mixture of modern buildings, shanty towns, occasional castle and lively markets. The central commercial hub is around the Makola Market. Just south of the market is the Atlantic Ocean (Gulf of Guinea). Accra's shanty towns are mostly to the west of the city center. East of the city center and north towards the Kotoka international airport, is where you'll find most of the hotels, embassies and smarter residential areas.

The most common languages in Accra are English, and Ga.

Accra is one of Africa's safer capitals and walking around is relatively hassle-free, although you have to be careful of pickpockets.

The International Airport is located 12kms from Accra centre.

What to see in Accra:

• The National Museum has wonderful displays about Ghana's culture and history including the slave-trade, and Ashanti Kingdom. The museum is open daily from 9am - 5pm.
• Makola Market is the soul of Accra. It's colorful, bustling, and you can buy absolutely everything.
• Beaches -- there are some nice beaches in and around Accra, check out Labadi Beach, Coco Beach and Bojo Beach.
• The Arts Center is a great place to shop for handicrafts but be prepared for a hard sell.
• The National Theatre with its distinct modern architecture
• Independence Square, the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum
• The Accra International Conference Centre
• The fishing port at Jamestown
• Accra Zoo – located in Kanda; offering a collection of many birds and animals indigenous to Africa namely; snakes, lions, leopards, crocodiles, duikers, monkeys among others

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source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accra & http://goafrica.about.com/