Land and People

M. M. Huq
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M. M. Huq: University of Strathclyde

Chapter 1 in The Economy of Ghana, 1989, pp 35-43 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Until her political independence in 1957 Ghana was known as the Gold Coast. The change of name was effected mainly on account of the belief that the Akan ethnic group, which constitutes about half of the total population,1 migrated to its present location from the old Ghana Empire when it collapsed in the 13th century. The new name was also expected to serve as a mark of national identity and hence as a morale booster to the then emergent liberation movement in Africa.2

Keywords: Labour Force; Gold Coast; Occupational Distribution; Male Female Total; Accra Plain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1989
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-19749-1_2

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