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Ghana – A Portrait is a photographic celebration of the colours & tastes of the West African country. Max Milligan spent months travelling around Ghana’s regions, from Elubo to Aglao, & Lawra to Bawku, recording what he saw before him. Commissioned to celebrate the country’s golden jubilee & with a foreword by Kofi Annan, the book is literally a portrait of the nation; its culture, landscapes, architecture, wildlife & people. The image journey captures Ghana’s coast, fishing villages & resorts, its forest reserves & historical monuments, its Slave Trade heritage & thirteenth century mud & stick mosques, its Ashanti gold mines & dry northern landscape, as well as the ecological marvel of Mole National Park & the vibrant sprawl of the capital Accra. ...

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This particular guide to Ghana is notable for the fact that is both locally published & locally written, with author Frank Kofigah being born in & living his whole life in Ghana. Although it lacks the detailed reviews of its contemporaries, the regional guides to have small descriptions on culture, history, architecture, & local wildlife, as well as listing for food & accommodation. Unlike most other guides to the country though, it does have a wealth of information regarding your actual stay in the country, such as useful hints, traditional Ghanaian hospitality, cultural essentials, festivals, music & dance, folk stories & even a chapter on Ghanaian Pidgin English. ...

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Ghana in the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette & manners & ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide & are designed both for those working & living abroad, as well as for visitors who do not want to offend, either intentionally or inadvertently. Their aim is to prevent readers from making embarrassing mistakes & feel confident in unfamiliar situations, while preparing them before arrival on what to expect & how to behave. Each guide is arranged thematically, with dedicated individual chapters on land & people, values & attitudes, customs & traditions, making friends, people at home, ‘time-out’, travelling & communicating. There is also a separate chapter for business travelers, with important information on subjects such as business culture, meetings & making appointments. A Further Reading section also offers a list of recommended other history, travel literature & language titles available on the country. ...

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Ghana & Togo at 1:600, 000 on an indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map with topographic & tourist information, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. The map divides the two countries north/south with a good overlap between the sides. Topography is indicated by altitude colouring with spot heights & names of mountain ranges; national parks & wildlife sanctuaries are prominently highlighted. Road information

Includes:: seasonal tracks & indicates intermediate driving distances on main & secondary roads. Locations of petrol stations & border crossings are also marked. Other transport details include railways & local airfields. Internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces. Symbols indicate various places of interest including INESCO World Heritage sites, & the map also shows locations with campsites or other tourist accommodation. The map has a latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 30’ & an index of localities. Map legend

Includes:: English.” World Mapping Project” is an extensive series of maps at varying scales, aiming to provide coverage of countries & regions worldwide using clear, well presented cartography with both topographic & tourist information.

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Ghana on a double-sided indexed road map from ITMB presenting the southern part of the country at 1:500, 000 & the north at 1:570, 000, with street plans of Accra, Cape Coast & Kumasi, plus brief notes on the country’s various places of interest. The country is divided north/south, with a small overlap between the sides. Topography is shown altitude colouring & spot heights, both in feet, plus graphics for mangroves & swamps. Nature reserves & national parks are highlighted. Road network is shown with minor roads & selected local tracks, & indicates locations of fuel supplies & border crossings. Railways & local airfields are included, & ferry routes across Lake Volta are marked. The map also shows internal administrative boundaries with names of the regions. A range of symbols indicate tourist accommodation, medical facilities, places of interest, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. Each side of the map has a separate index. Street plans cover central Accra, Cape Coast, & Kumasi, showing selected accommodation facilities & restaurants, petrol stations, important governmental offices, various facilities & other locations of interest. ...

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A stunning novel, spanning generations & continents, Ghana Must Go by rising star Taiye Selasi is a tale of family drama ...

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Meet the Sais, a Nigerian-Ghanaian family living in the United States. A family prospering until the day father & surgeon Kweku Sai is victim of a grave injustice. Ashamed, he abandons his beautiful wife Fola & their little boys & girls, causing the family to fracture & spiral out into the world
- New York, London, West Africa, New England
- on uncertain, troubled journeys until, many years later, tragedy unites them. Now this broken family has a chance to heal
- but can the Sais take it?

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Road map of Ghana with plan of central Accra on the reverse. On the main map road detail is confined to main & secondary roads. Main railways are shown & airports, river ports & harbours are marked. A general indication of relief is given by simple altitude tinting. An extensive range of additional symbols show many

Features: attractions & locations of interest, historic sites, wildlife sanctuaries, economic activities (e.g. agricultural produce, mining, crafts), cultural sites (e.g. churches, shrines), & selected institutions. The map is indexed for towns, & a table lists historic castles & forts. Latitude & longitude lines are marked at 1

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Ghana Bradt Guide

Bradt`s Ghana is the only dedicated guidebook on the market and the most comprehensive source of travel information on the country, written by Philip Briggs, the leading writer of guidebooks to Africa. Catering for all types of visitors, from bar-hoppers to birdwatchers, and covering everything from Ghana`s 550km of Atlantic coastline to its remote and sparsely populated northern border, Bradt`s Ghana is the most detailed resource for those who want to explore the country`s wealth of tropical beaches, national parks, forest reserves, cultural sites and scenic waterfalls. It also includes more than 60 maps and is accompanied by a dedicated updated website run by the author himself.Friendly, safe and inexpensive, Ghana is an ideal destination for first-time visitors to Africa. It
is rich in little-visited national parks, forest reserves, cultural sites and scenic waterfalls and blessed with bleached white beaches and the lush rainforest of the Atlantic coastline. Updated throughout, this revised guide includes authoritative history and wildlife sections, accommodation and restaurant recommendations and a wealth of background and practical information. Written by Africa expert Philip Briggs, it provides unrivalled detail and knowledge of this little-visited nation. This edition has been updated by Sean Connolly, author of Bradt`s Senegal and a contributor to several of Bradt`s African titles, who has been visiting the continent regularly since 2008. It has been thoroughly updated and carefully tailored to any changes in the Ghana travel scene since the last
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Bradt`s Ghana is the only dedicated guidebook on the market & the most comprehensive source of travel information on the country, written by Philip Briggs, the leading writer of guidebooks to Africa. Catering for all types of visitors, from bar-hoppers to birdwatchers, & covering everything from Ghana`s 550km of Atlantic coastline to its remote & sparsely populated northern border, Bradt`s Ghana is the most detailed resource for those who want to explore the country`s wealth of tropical beaches, national parks, forest reserves, cultural sites & scenic waterfalls. It also

Includes:: more than 60 maps & is accompanied by a dedicated updated website run by the author himself. Friendly, safe & inexpensive, Ghana is an ideal destination for first-time visitors to Africa. It is rich in little-visited national parks, forest reserves, cultural sites & scenic waterfalls & blessed with bleached white beaches & the lush rainforest of the Atlantic coastline. Updated throughout, this revised guide

Includes:: authoritative history & wildlife sections, accommodation & restaurant recommendations & a wealth of background & practical information. Written by Africa expert Philip Briggs, it provides unrivalled detail & knowledge of this little-visited nation. This edition has been updated by Sean Connolly, author of Bradt`s Senegal & a contributor to several of Bradt`s African titles, who has been visiting the continent regularly since 2008. It has been thoroughly updated & carefully tailored to any changes in the Ghana travel scene since the last edition.

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