Ghana, the gateway to Africa is situated right in the heart of West Africa. Its borders extend from the Gulf of Guinea covering a distance of about 672km from the south to the north, and about 540 km from the east to the west. It covers an entire area of about 239, 533 km² (or 92,000 square miles).
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The southern coast extends between latitude 4½º N to the west and 6½º N to the east. The country is bordered to the north by Burkina Faso, the east by Togo, the south by the Atlantic Ocean and the west by Côte d'Ivoire.
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Formerly known as the Gold Coast because of the abundance of gold, the name was changed to Ghana after attaining independence from British colonial rule on 6th March 1957.
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Presentation of Ghana 
