Flag of Ghana

🎨 What the flag means

Ghana's flag has red, gold and green stripes with a black star in the middle. Red stands for those who struggled for independence, gold for the country's mineral wealth, and green for its forests and natural riches. The black star stands for African freedom and unity. Artist and teacher Theodosia Okoh designed it.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

32.8 million (2021)

🏙️ Capital

Accra1.8 million people (2021)

🗣️ Main language

AkanAlso official: English

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Ghana is the world's second-largest producer of cocoa, the beans used to make chocolate.
2. Kente is a colourful woven cloth that is Ghana's best-known traditional fabric.
3. Lake Volta, made by the Akosombo Dam, is the largest artificial lake in the world by surface area.