Ghana lies on the west coast of Africa. It is bordered on the north by Burkina Faso, on the west by Cote d’Ivoire, and on the east by Togo.

The country lies just above the equator and is on the Greenwich meridian which passes through the seaport of Tema, about 24 km to the east of Accra, the capital.

Lake Volta, dominates Ghana’s south-eastern territory, and is the world’s largest artificial lake. The lake was created when the Akosombo hydro-electric dam was built in 1964. Geographically, Ghana lies within the tropics. The north of the country differs greatly in climate from the south. Southern Ghana is much wetter, has high temperatures all year round, and has a very short dry season. Lush forests and all kind of crops grow throughout the year. Farmers in the North struggle to grow anything during the long dry season.

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