Ghana
Africa · Capital: Accra
Ghana is a country in Africa, home to about 34.1 million people across 238,533 km². Its capital is Accra. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 3 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Accra
Region
Africa
Population
~34.1 million people
Area
238,533 km²
Density
143 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Crossed by
The prime meridian
Drives on the
Right
Language
English
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
885 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Member of
Commonwealth of Nations
Flag colors
red, yellow, green, black
Flag features
at least one star
Land borders (3)
Burkina Faso
Côte d'Ivoire
TogoGhana in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Ghana is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 22 claims from the pool that are true of Ghana, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- The prime meridian passes through it1 of 8
- Its name begins with “G”1 of 11
- Its capital city's name begins with “A”1 of 16
- Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
- Its flag contains black1 of 44
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Its flag features a star1 of 67
- Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177