Currency: Cedi Languages: English Time: GMT (currently 0:11) Dialing Code: +233 Top Level Domain .gh Drive on the: Right Last reviewed: 20-October-2006 Buy Guide to Ghana by Philip Briggs from amazon.co.uk

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions Asante Traditional Buildings

Despite being the heartland of the ancient Ashanti kingdom, the Republic of Ghana only has a small-scale tourist industry.

Good beaches and old coastal forts seem to be the main attractions to the visitors, who tend to come from the rest of Africa, the UK and the USA.