Ghana gained independence from the British on 6 March 1957. [1] It is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. [2] The country became a republic on July 1, 1960. [3]
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Prior to Independence, Ghana was known as the Gold Coast. [4] The currency used before Independence was the British West African pound and in 1958 it was changed to Ghanaian pound. The Ghanaian pound was used between 1958 and 1965 and afterwards changed to Ghanaian Cedi.
Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft in Afrika südlich der Sahara