The Gold Coast was the name for a region on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa that was rich in gold, petroleum, sweet crude oil and natural gas. This former region is now known as the …

The Gold Coast was a British Crown colony on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa from 1821 until its independence in 1957 as Ghana. [3] The term Gold Coast is also often used to describe all …

Gold Coast, section of the coast of the Gulf of Guinea, in Africa. It extends approximately from Axim, Ghana, or nearby Cape Three Points, in the west to the Volta River in the east and is so …

Mar 9, 2025 · The transition from Gold Coast to Ghana When the country gained independence in 1957, the first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, chose the name ‘Ghana’ to reflect the historical …

Gold Coast is a former British colony in West Africa known today as the Republic of Ghana. In the transatlantic slave trade era, Europeans identified the region as the Gold Coast because of the …

Jun 28, 2024 · Ghana was called the Gold Coast because of the large supplies of and market for gold that existed there during the transatlantic slave trade era. European nations, including the …

Mar 1, 2025 · Ghana - Colonialism, Independence, Gold Coast: As elsewhere in Africa, the climate of Ghana varied during the Pleistocene Epoch (about 2,600,000 to 11,700 years ago). …

Sep 21, 2018 · The Gold Coast was a British colony that declared independence in 1957 and changed its name to Ghana. It was named the Gold Coast by the Portuguese who landed in …

The arrival of Portuguese explorers on the Fanti coast in 1471 marked a pivotal moment in the history of the Gold Coast, known for its abundant mineral wealth, particularly gold. This event …

Jan 29, 2025 · This area is now largely encompassed by the modern nation of Ghana. The name “Gold Coast” itself is a historical marker, referring to the region’s abundant gold reserves that …