From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishGhanaGha‧na /ˈɡɑːnə/ a country in West Africa between Côte d'Ivoire and Togo. Population: 25,199,609 (2014). Capital: Accra. In 1957, Ghana, which was then called the Gold Coast, was the first black African state to become independent from British rule. —Ghanaian /ɡɑːˈneɪən/ noun, adjective