ALL meanings of ghana
Gha·na
G g - noun ghana country in West Africa 1
- noun ghana a republic in West Africa comprising the former colonies of the Gold Coast and Ashanti, the protectorate of the Northern Territories, and the U.N. trusteeship of British Togoland: member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1957. 91,843 sq. mi. (237,873 sq. km). Capital: Accra. 1
- noun ghana Kingdom of, a medieval W African empire extending from near the Atlantic coast almost to Timbuktu; flourished from about the 9th to 12th centuries. 1
- noun ghana (music) A style of Maltese folk singing. 0
- noun ghana a republic in W Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: a powerful empire from the 4th to the 13th centuries; a major source of gold and slaves for Europeans after 1471; British colony of the Gold Coast established in 1874; united with British Togoland in 1957 and became a republic and a member of the Commonwealth in 1960. Official language: English. Religions: Christian, Muslim, and animist. Currency: cedi. Capital: Accra. Pop: 25 199 609 (2013 est). Area: 238 539 sq km (92 100 sq miles) 0
- noun ghana country in W Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: formed (1957) by a merger of the Gold Coast & part of Togoland: member of the Commonwealth: 92,099 sq mi (238,535 sq km); pop. 12,296,000; cap. Accra 0