Welcome We're going to Ghana Ghana is on the continent of Africa The country is about 400 miles 644 kilometers north of the equator Three countries lie along Ghana's borders The Ivory Coast is to the west Burkina Faso is to the north And Togo is to the east The Gulf of Guinea forms Ghana's southern border Beyond the gulf is the Atlantic Ocean Fishing canoes dot a beach along the Gulf Guinea of
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Grasslands and Forests The land in northern Ghana is a savanna That's a grassy plain The weather there is hot and dry A plateau runs across the country This high flat area separates the savanna in the north from the forests in the south Dry grasses blow in the winds on Ghana's savanna A few scrubby trees add a dash green of
LA TIEK Man Whiz Quiz The land in southern Ghana is covered with trees hills and valleys A tropical rain forest grows in the southwest A low mountain range runs along the eastern border The mountains are covered with trees Take a look at the map on page 5 Trace the outline of Ghana onto a sheet of paper Look for the Ivory Coast Mark that with a W for west Do you see Burkina Faso Mark that with an N for north Find Togo It gets an E for east Mark the Gulf of Guinea with an S for south Color Ghana green Color the rivers the lakes and the ocean blue Mountains in the Akuapem Togo range stretch along Ghana's eastern border togo with