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| Group: | British |
| Volume: | 9 |
| Issued: | 3024 Stamps / end of 1999 |
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Area - 238,537 sq.km; Population - 19,894,000; Capital - Accra
A Republic, located on the west coast of Africa between the Ivory Coast and
Togo. Agriculture and mineral mining are economically most important.
Formerly GOLD COAST, independent from March 6th, 1957. A republic within the
British Commonwealth (see GREAT BRITAIN (U.K.)) since July 1st, 1960.
First stamps issued in 1957. Several indirect UPU memberships, direct as Ghana
since October 10th, 1957. Annual output about 170. |
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GHANA
GHANA etc... overprinted on stamps of Gold Coast
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GHANA
Independent State 1957-
Republic 1960-
Postage Due Stamps
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| Currency |
12 Pence = 1 Shilling
20 Shillings = 1 Pound
100 Pesewas = 1 Cedi (1965, 1972)
100 New Pesewas = 1 New Cedi (1967)
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Gold Coast
Great Britain (u.k.)
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