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Ghanaian

citizens anaa residents of Ghana
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De Ghanaian people be nation wey dey originate insyd de Ghanaian Gold Coast.[1] Ghanaians predominantly dey inhabit de Republic of Ghana wey dem be de predominant cultural group den residents of Ghana, dem dey number 30 million people as of 2020, dem dey make up 85% of de population.[2][3] De word "Ghana" dey mean "warrior king".[4] Dem estimate say diaspora population of 4 million people worldwide be of Ghanaian descent.[5] Dem sanso fi use de term ethnic Ghanaian insyd sam contexts make e refer to group of related ethnic groups native to de Gold Coast.[6]

Ghanaians
human population, inhabitant, nationality
Subclass ofAfrican people, West Africans Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Native languageEnglish Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Dem name afterGhana Edit
CountryGhana Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydGhana Edit
Ein locationGhana Edit
Country of originGhana Edit

Population

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Approximately 5 per cent of Ghanaian citizens dey live insyd rural areas wey 95 per cent insyd urban areas. Dem estimate de rate of urbanization give de period 2010–2015 be 4 per cent per annum,[7] one of de highest among developing countries.

Region (2010)[8] Region population Area (km2)[8] City (2010)[9] City population Administrative divisions of Ghana
Ashanti Region 4,780,380 24,389 Kumasi 1,989,062
 
Administrative Divisions of Ghana.
Brong-Ahafo Region 2,310,983 39,557
 
 Sunyani 87,642
Central Region 2,201,863 9,826
 
 Cape Coast 217,032
Eastern Region 2,633,154 19,323 Koforidua 127,334
Greater Accra Region 4,010,054 3,245 Accra 2,291,352
Northern Region 2,479,461 70,384
 
 Tamale 537,986
Upper East Region 1,046,545 8,842
 
 Bolgatanga 66,68
Upper West Region 702,110 18,476 Wa 102,446
Volta Region 2,118,252 20,570
 
 Ho 96,213
Western Region 2,376,021 23,921
 
 Sekondi-Takoradi 445,205
Total Ghana 24,658,823 238,533
 
 Accra

Ghanaian Arabs

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Ghanaian Arabs be Ghanaians den citizens of Arab origin anaa descent. Ghanaian Arabs be mainly from Lebanon, Syria den Arab Maghreb. Ghana get de largest Arab population for western Africa insyd.

Ghanaian Indians

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Ghanaian Indians be Ghanaians den citizens of Indian origin anaa descent. Chaw Ghanaian Indians be descendants of those wey migrate from India wey dey follow India ein partition for 1947 insyd.[10]

White Ghanaians

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White Ghanaians be Ghanaian citizenswey chaw be of British origin anaa descent. Dem born sam White Ghanaians of Dutch, French, German, Italian, Latin American (wey dey include Central American, Caribbean, den South American), Polish, Portuguese, anaa Scandinavian (wey dey include Danish, Norwegian, den Swedish) origin anaa descent. Ghana get 3 per cent white population wey still dey remain.

Diaspora

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Der be 3–4 million Ghanaians for de diaspora insyd.[5]

Ghanaian Australians

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Ghanaian Australian be dual citizens plus Australia den residents of Ghanaian origin den descent. More dan 50% of all Ghanaian-born Australians dey live for Sydney, New South Wales insyd.[11]

Ghanaian Americans

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Ghanaian Americans be dual citizens plus America den residents of Ghanaian origin den descent.

Ghanaian Canadians

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Ghanaian Canadians be dual citizens plus Canada den residents of Ghanaian origin den descent.

Ghanaian British

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Ghanaian British be dual citizens plus Britain den residents of Ghanaian origin den descent.

Ghanaian New Zealanders

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Ghanaian New Zealanders be dual citizens plus New Zealand den residents of Ghanaian origin den descent.

Ghanaian Nigerians

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Dem estimate say 500,000 people of Ghanaian descent dey reside for Nigeria insyd.

Ghanaian South Africans

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Ghanaian South Africans be dual citizens plus South Africa den residents of Ghanaian origin den descent.

Ghanaian Surinamese den Guyanese

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Ndyuka (dem sanso spell am "Djuka") anaa Aukan anaa Okanisi sama, be Ghanaian Akan subgroup wey dey live for Eastern Suriname insyd den west of French Guiana wey dem dey speak de Ndyuka language, sub-language of de Akan language. Dem ship dem as laabourers slaves dem import from de Gold Coast (modern-day Ghana) go Suriname about 300 years ago make dem job for Dutch-owned plantations top. Dem subdivide Ndyukas anaa Aukans into de Opu, wey dey live upstream of de Tapanahony River of southeastern Suriname, den de Bilo, wey dey live downstream of dat river. Dey further subdivide dema body go 14 matrilinear kinship groups dem dey bell lo.

References

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  1. ↑ "Ghana : History | The Commonwealth". thecommonwealth.org. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Facts About Ghana". Touringghana.com. Ministry of Tourism (Ghana). 2014. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "A Journey Through Islam: Muslims have come up well in Ghana". arabnews.com. Arab News. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ghana | Etymology, origin and meaning of the name ghana". Etymonline.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Jamaica National launches new Ghana money transfer brand". The Jamaica Observer. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "The people of Ghana", niica.on.ca, archived from the original on 29 October 2013, retrieved 27 April 2013
  7. ↑ "Government of Ghana partners with Cities Alliance to host Special Forum on rapid urbanization in Ghana". World Bank. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Ghana – 2010 Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Ghana Statistics Service. Government of Ghana. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  9. ↑ "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  10. ↑ Joshi, Rajesh (29 October 2010). "Ghana's unique African-Hindu temple". BBC News.
  11. ↑ "Community Information Summary: Ghana-born" (PDF). Department of Immigration & Citizenship.
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