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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Gha•na (gä′nə, gan′ə),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa 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. 18,100,703; 91,843 sq. mi. (237,873 sq. km). Cap.: Accra.
- History, Place NamesKingdom of, a medieval W African empire extending from near the Atlantic coast almost to Timbuktu;
flourished from about the 9th to 12th centuries.
Gha•na•ian, Gha•ni•an (gä′nē ən, gan′ē-),USA pronunciation n., adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Ghana /ˈɡɑːnə/ n - 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: 21 377 000 (2004 est). Area: 238 539 sq km (92 100 sq miles)
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