The Republic of Ghana is a member of the
British Commonwealth and is on the west coast of Africa between Togo and The Ivory Coast. Its capital is
Accra. Ghana came about from a merger of the
British Gold Coast and the territory of
Togoland. it has the distinction of being the first Sub-saharan African country to gain independence, which it gained in 1957.
Monetary unit: 1 Cedi = 100 Pesewas
Ghana's monetary unit - Cedi is derived from the word "sedie" meaning "
Cowrie" ( a monetary system used by tribal peoples using shells)
The note here is the 2003 , 1000 Cedi note which has jewels on the front and men harvesting cocoa pods on the reverse.
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