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The history of Ghana dates back to 1500 BC. It was during that time, that the Dagombas settled in the country. The Akan, Ga and Ewe arrived around 13^th century AD. Until 1600’s, these tribes ruled the land with fights over possession. It wasn’t until 17^th century that the Europeans started invading the land and the local rule gradually came to an end. The first Europeans to Ghana were the Portuguese followed by the Dutch. The English, Danes and Swedes later came in. These forces also had clashes for ruling rights over the land.

Since olden times, the country has seen civil wars, ethnic violence, foreign attacks and rules and thus lots of hardships. It took many years and a lot of blood sweat and tear for the countrymen to gain independence. It was in 1957 that all the injustice and misery towards the locals ended when Ghana was set independent by its last rulers, the British. English is the national language of the country with Ewe, Akan and other African languages widely spoken. Majority of the, 23.8 million population, is Christian followed by Muslims. Other African religions are also practiced. Ghanaians became the first Black Africans to have gained independence from colonial rule. The reason for all these fights was the gold mines of Ghana. The 238,533 sq km country was the biggest and is still one of the biggest producers of Gold. Of course, all the conquerors of the land had come with the intention of trading gold, ivory and slaves. Apart from gold, Ghana is extremely rich in other natural resources like cocoa, timber, electricity, diamond, bauxite and manganese. Adding to this, Ghanaian education system is not only up to the mark but also easily and widely available. This has highly attracted many people to search for cheap flights to Ghana.

Unfortunately, since its independence in 1957, the country has faced maltreatment by corrupt politicians. It has seen two military coups, one in 1966 and the other in 1981. This led towards economic instability and mismanagement. It was the 1966 coup that ended the rule of country’s first president and pan-African hero Kwame Nkrumah. The 1981 coup, however, saw betterment in economy and democracy. Since 1992, country has seen an apparently democratic rule and political stability becoming a role model for West African nations. However, it still faces violence and corruption. The current president of the country, Mr. Mills, was democratically elected in 2008. He was born on 21^st July 1944 and belongs to the National Democratic Congress. He has been a former hockey player of Ghana’s national team. The country is world’s second largest producer of cocoa and in 2007, oil was also discovered. During the economic recession, Ghanaian currency, Cedi, was one of the most stable currencies. Ghana plays an important peace keeping role in Africa with its forces deployed in Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone and DR Congo. The media of the country is highly independent and lively. Its media is often seen openly criticizing government policies and highlighting any issues that they wish to. Radio is the most common medium in Ghana so far, with television becoming increasingly popular. There are a number of radio and television channels and news papers.

With more economic growth and stability, the country is developing its tourist attractive sites to unveil its hidden beauty. This is further encouraging travelers to cash cheap flights to Accra, the capital of Ghana where the international airport is situated.

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