Côte-de-l’Or
Also known as Gold Coast, Ghana
ancienne colonie britannique (1867-1957) en Afrique de l'Ouest qui correspond aujourd'hui au territoire du Ghana
Key facts
- 1924
- 207,199 km (80,000 sq mi)
- Status
- Colony of the United Kingdom
- Capital
- Cape Coast (1821–1877), Accra (1877–1957)
- Common languages
- English (official), French , Ga , Akan , Ewe language , Dangme , Dagbani , Dagaare , Gonja , Kasena , Nzema widely spoken
- Religion
- Christianity , Islam , Traditional African religions
- 1821 1830 first
- George IV
- 1830 1837 second
- William IV
- 1837 1901 third
- Victoria
- 1901 1910 fourth
- Edward VII
- 1910 1936 fifth
- George V
- 1936 1936 sixth
- Edward VIII
- 1936 1952 seventh
- George VI
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