Gold Coast Colony
former British colony (1867-1957), now Ghana
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Summary
Gold Coast Colony is a colony[1]. It draws 4,165 Wikipedia views per month (colony category, ranking #19 of 146).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: traditional African religion[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Continent: Africa[5]
- Instance of: historical country[6], realm[7], crown colony[8]
- Capital: Accra[9]
- Official language: English[10]
- Currency: British West African pound[11], Gold Coast ackey[12]
- Basic form of government: colony[13]
- Commons category: British Gold Coast[14]
- Inception: January 1, 1821[15]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 1, 1957[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gold Coast (British colony)[17]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[18], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22]
- Replaces: Gold Coast[23]
- Replaced by: Ghana[24]
- Language used: Akan[25]
- Commonwealth Sport country code: GCO[26]
Why It Matters
Gold Coast Colony has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]