About Ghana:
Information from Yonso Project website written by Benji Hardy
The Republic of Ghana is located on the West African coast, about five degrees north of the equator. Although it is only about the size of the state of Oregon in land area, the country contains a diverse range of ecosystems. Its rain forests and savannas are home to elephants, crocodiles, monkeys, and many other exotic species.
Ghana's 23 million people belong to dozens of different ethnic groups, each with its own language and unique history. The largest ethnic group are the Ashanti, whose precolonial empire encompassed much of the territory that Ghana now occupies. However, the Ashanti work alongside the Ewe, the Ga, and the many other ethnicities of Ghana to create a government that is considered among the most democratic in sub-Saharan Africa.
To learn more about Ghana, don't listen to us -- hear what Ghanaians themselves are saying. The Ghana HomePage, the most visited website in the country, contains everything from popular music videos to the latest political news.
Below: Craig Calfee introduces bamboo bikes in Ghana. Cargo bikes are built and test ridden with heavy loads. A bamboo reinforced wheel is also demonstrated.
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