Africa
Ghana Flag
Red represents the blood of independence fighters, gold stands for the mineral wealth, and green symbolises the forests. The black star represents African freedom — it inspired Jamaica's flag star.
Capital
Accra
Continent
Africa
Population
32.0 million
Flag symbolism
Red represents the blood of independence fighters, gold stands for the mineral wealth, and green symbolises the forests. The black star represents African freedom — it inspired Jamaica's flag star.
Did you know?
Ghana was the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule, in 1957.