Educate Us About Your Country

Good day Steemians,
It's yet another day for which we have been given an opportunity to educate each on our countries, of which I will like to share with you my homeland. Thus, Ghana.

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Ghana is a western African country located on the Gulf of Guinea's coast. Despite its tiny size and population, Ghana is one of Africa's most powerful countries, partially due to its vast natural resources and partly because it was the first black African country south of the Sahara to gain independence from colonial domination.
Ghana is famous for its rich history—habitation reaching back to 10,000 BCE—and as a remarkable repository of cultural legacy, in addition to its lush forests, diversified animal life, and kilometers of sandy beaches along the lovely coast. The country was named after a powerful medieval commerce empire that existed until the 13th century and was located northwest of the modern-day state. The area's residents, many of whom actively dealt with the Portuguese, Dutch, British, and other Europeans, benefited greatly from direct sea trade with Europe, which began in the 15th century. The Europeans built forts and castles to secure their trading interests, several of which can still be seen along the Ghanaian coast today. Although business was first focused on the abundant gold in the area (from which the future British colony of the Gold Coast would receive its name), in the 17th century, the focus moved to the profitable slave trade. Cacao, the source of cocoa beans, was later developed in the area. Cacao, which was first introduced to Ghana in the late 1800s, is still a significant export for the country.
Modern-day The former Gold Coast is the majority of Ghana, which gained independence on March 6, 1957. Kwame Nkrumah, a nationalist and Pan-African leader, led the colony's push for independence, believing that Ghana's sovereignty was important not only for Ghanaians but for all of Africa, declaring,

Our independence is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of the African continent.
Kwame Nkrumah

As a result of Ghana's example, more than 30 additional African countries declared independence within the next decade.
Nkrumah swiftly established the groundwork for the new country's fiscal independence, launching a slew of economic development initiatives. Years of corruption, inefficiency, and military rule stifled progress and achievement. However, by the 1990s, the country's situation had improved, and Ghana is now regarded as an example of successful economic recovery and political reform in Africa.
Government and society are both important.

The Structure of the Constitution

A multiparty republic with a president as head of state and a vice president was established by the 1992 constitution. The president is chosen by universal adult suffrage for a four-year term (with the option of reelection for a second term). There is a deliberative and advising Council of State, as well as a unicameral Parliament with members who are directly elected for four-year terms. The president appoints the cabinet, which consists of 20 to 25 members on average.The Chieftaincy and traditional political powers have tended to run parallel to the central government since the British colonial period. Since independence, this trend has continued or even accelerated, and the chieftaincy institution has been progressively separated from the exercise of real political authority at practically all levels of government; its role is now essentially ceremonial.

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Ghana's local government is grouped into 16 regions: Ahafo, Ashanti, Bono, Bono East, Central, Eastern, Greater Accra, North East, Northern, Oti, Savannah, Upper East, Upper West, Volta, Western, and Western North—each of which is subdivided into districts.
The 1992 constitution introduced elected District Assemblies, with government-appointed members and a District Chief Executive to supplement them. Members of the district and local governments, on the other hand, are not allowed to be affiliated with any political party.

Security

The Ghanaian military consists of an army, navy, and air force. The army is by far the most powerful branch of the military. Ghanaian troops have served in the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces on various occasions.

Education

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Ghana boasts one of West Africa's most advanced educational systems. Two years of kindergarten, six years of primary school, and three years of junior secondary school make up basic education. Following that, pupils complete three years of senior secondary school, which includes vocational programs or courses that prepare students for university study or other third-cycle coursework at high-level polytechnics and specialized institutions.
Basic education is both free and required. In 2017, senior secondary education became free.
The University of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, University of Cape Coast , University of Education, and the University for Development Studies of which I am a product of, all offer university education. There are also other technical and training colleges throughout the country.

Following Ghana's independence, enrollment in all schools, particularly secondary schools, increased rapidly. There are a number of private elementary and secondary schools in addition to government-funded schools. Literacy rates in the adult population are around three-quarters. Ghana's literacy rate is lower than the global average, although it is substantially higher than the average for West and Central Africa.

Above is the little I can share with you even though there are still a lot that I couldn't say.

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