Accra, population 1,661,400 (2001), is the capital of Ghana. It is Ghana's largest city and its administrative, communications, and economic center. The chief manufactures are processed food, lumber and plywood, textiles, clothing, and chemicals.
The site of present-day Accra developed into a sizable town around Dutch forts built in the 17th century. In 1877, Accra replaced Cape Coast as the capital of the British Gold Coast colony. After the completion of a railroad to the mining and agricultural hinterland, Accra became the economic center of Ghana.
Accra is home to the national museum, the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Archives of Ghana, and Ghana's central library. Also of note is Christianborg Castle, built by the Danes in the 17th century. On Accra's outskirts are Achimota School, the country's leading secondary school and, 13km north at Legon, the University of Ghana. The Defense Commission of the Organization of African Unity has its headquarters in Accra.
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa.
It borders the Ivory Coast to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.
Ghana has 12,630 primary schools, 5,450 junior secondary schools, 503 senior secondary schools, 21 training colleges, 18 technical institutions, two diploma-awarding institutions and five universities serving a population of 18 million; this means that most Ghanaians have relatively easy access to good education.
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