Contest Entry By @suglo100 On Promoting Your Country On Steemit
Hello everyone. I’m very delighted to partake in this interesting and educative contest. First of all i will thank @abu78 for organizing this interesting contest for us to take part and share with our friends the reason why we cherish and value our countries. Apart from taking part in this contest it is also an opportunity for us to learn more about other countries.
Before i start, i will like to mention the name of my country which is Ghana and i will be taking on some major things that my country is having which makes me cherish the country most. I will also give a brief history about my country to let you have a little understanding of what Ghana is.
Ghana is a country in West Africa sharing borders with Burkina Faso in the North, Togo in the East and Ivory Coast in the West. Ghana was formerly known as the Gold Coast and it gained independence on the 6th of March, 1957. It was the first country in sub-Saharan Africa where Europeans arrived to trade. The Europeans first came to trade in gold and later came to trade in slaves again.
Ghana was the first black African nation to attain independence from colonial power from the British. Ghana was known to be rich in mineral resources especially gold which was the main reason why the Europeans came to trade. Ghana had its first president to be Dr Kwame Nkrumah, who played a major role in gaining independence from their colonial masters.
Dr Kwame Nkrumah was deposed in a coup through military rule. A second coup was staged in 1981 by Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings and the country began to move towards economic stability and democracy during his regime. A constitution allowing a multi-party system was introduced urshering in a period of democracy. A well administered country was established and Ghana is now seen as a model for political and economic reform in Africa.
There are sixteen regions in Ghana and among all these regions Greater Accra is the capital of the country and it is located in the southern part of the country. Ghana has a national flag with colors Red, Yellow and Green with a black star in the the middle of the flag 🇬🇭.
Every country and it mode of lifestyle, though there are some things which are assimilated from outside the country but still the everything about my country is superb. I will mention some things that make my country a unique one;
1. Availability Of Mineral Resources: In Ghana there are several mineral resources that the country use to get income and indulge in foreign exchange, some of this mineral resources are, gold, bauxite, manganese and many more. Out of this the most dominant one is gold.
Gold: The main focus of Ghana's mining and minerals development industry remains focused on gold. Ghana is Africa's largest gold producer, producing 80.5 t in 2008.
2. Presence Of Tourists Sites: This is another great reason why i love my country Ghana. Tourism is one major thing that brings income and creates employment for the youth in the country and which prevent them from practicing social vices. In Ghana there are several tourists sites that people around the world visits to explore and enjoy the beauty of nature. Tourism has brought so many opportunities into the country both for the development of the country and employing youth of the country to work.
I will use this opportunity to show you some of the great tourist sites in Ghana;
Kakum National Part: Kakum National Park is a wildlife protected area located in the Central Region of the Republic of Ghana, West Africa. It is located in the north of Cape Coast, the regional capital. The conservation area covers both Kakum National Park and Assin Attandanso Resource Reserve. It consists of two main ways, the canopy walk way and the nature walk. The animals that are known to be there are, African elephant, Diana monkey, giant bongo antelope etc.
Kintampo Water Falls: Kintampo waterfalls is one of the great waterfalls in Bono East of Ghana. It is also known as Sanders Falls during the colonial days, it is located on the Pumpum river, a tributary of the Black Volta, about 4 kilometres north of Kintampo municipality, on the Kumasi–Tamale road.
Mole National Park: Mole National Park is the largest national park in Ghana and provides the best wildlife experience in Ghana. This was the first national park to be established in Ghana. It has the widest range of wildlife in Ghana and is the only place in Ghana where you can experience elephants in the wild. In addition to the elephants, you will see antelope, bushbucks, monkeys, warthogs, baboons and other smaller wildlife.
Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum: The Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and memorial park is located in Accra, the capital of Ghana. It is dedicated to the prominent Ghanaian leader Kwame Nkrumah.
All the above are some of the tourist sites in Ghana. I can’t mention all of them so that is why i choose only the above listed.
3. Ghana Is A Beautiful And Peaceful Country: Ghana has about 6 major ethnic groups and 16 different regions living peacefully and in harmony. Ghanaians are good in tolerating each other with their differences. No region or tribe feels their better or superior than the other. The Ghanaian military and security service does their job professionally. This is one of the main reason Ghana is peaceful than many other countries. It is the second most peaceful country in Africa.
4. Ghana Has Some Of The Best Dishes In The World: When it comes to dishes every country has it’s own dish they love. Ghana has several dishes like Fufu, a popular dish which is loved by most Ghanaians. Fufu is a dish which was originated by the Ashantis. A dish which has really gained popularity amongst we Ghanaians and people from the neighboring countries and international. There are other popular dishes like the food for the Dagombas, Tuo-zaafi. This popular dish is loved not only by the Dagombas but by people from all works of life. It’s quite amazing and anyone seeing this and what’s to try out som dishes should look out for these to dishes.
5. Inventors Of Kente: Originally, the use of kente was reserved for Asante royalty and limited to special social and sacred functions. Even as production has increased and kente has become more accessible to those outside the royal court, it continues to be associated with wealth, high social status, and cultural sophistication. Kente is also found in Asante shrines to the deities, or abosom, as a mark of their spiritual power.
All the above mentioned points are some of the reasons why i cherish my country so much. In addition, Ghana is known to have six (6) major ethnic groups and each of these ethnic groups has their way of life. These ethnic groups celebrate a lot of festivals which brings harmony and reunite all family members who stays outside the country. Some of these festivals are;
Damba Festival celebrated by the people of Dagbon in the northern part of the country.
Homowo Festival celebrated by the people of Ga.
Kundum Festival celebrated by the people of Nzema.
Fire Festival celebrated by the Dagbomba people.
And many more festivals which i can’t list all so far as this contest is concerned.
All that i have been saying was with respect to the social and economic life of the country, now let’s look at the sports aspect of Ghana.
Ghana is a country with a rich heritage in sports. Ghana's most popular sport is football, followed by boxing and basketball. Other popular sports in the country include athletics, table tennis, tennis, hockey, cricket, rugby, golf, and badminton.
With football, Ghana has produced so many football stars in the world, playing outside the country and representing the nation as well. Ghana has won the Africa cup of nations four (4) times and has been runner-up five (5) times in its history. The Ghana Premier League is the top professional football division of the football league system in Ghana, consisting of 18 teams from all parts of the country.
The greatest national tournament that Ghana has taken part is the World Cup. Appearing three (3) times in the World Cup tournament. Ghana qualified for the senior FIFA World Cup for the first time in 2006. And the highest stage the country has gone in the tournament was a quarter final match against Uruguay in the 2010 World Cup tournament in South Africa.
Ghana has so many players playing outside the country and performing massively well. There are Ghanaian players in the English Premier League, Italian Seria A, France Ligue 1, La liga Santander and many places across the globe.
Some of the Ghanaian players who have played and make great impact outside the country are;
1. Micheal Essien
2. Asamoah Gyan
3. Andre Ayew
And many more players who are still making great impact on their respective clubs.
Ghana is one of the continent's fastest growing economies and has made major progress in the attainment and consolidation of growth. Significant progress has been made in poverty reduction.
With all the above mentioned and explained, i think it is enough for you to understand the reason why i value and cherish my country this more. My best regards goes to @abu78 and @steem.skillshare for organizing this educative contest.
Thank You All For Going Through My Post, Hope You Enjoyed Reading It.
Wow this is a wonderful entry and I really enjoyed reading your post.🥰 Your presentation style was amazing and what got my attention most was the place where you touched on the tourist sites and Ghana’s achievement in sports around the globe.
Thanks for participating in this contest.
Thank you once again. Ghana is really a nice place to be.
entry 2 confirmed ✅