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Introduction

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Ghana no n/a done
Foreward no n/a done
Acknowledgments no n/a done
Preface no n/a done
Table A. Chronology of Important Events yes Timeline of Ghanaian history to do
Country Profile no n/a done
Country no n/a done
Geography maybe Geography of Ghana to do
Society maybe Demographics of Ghana, Heath in Ghana, Education in Ghana, Religion in Ghana, Languages in Ghana to do
Economy maybe Economy of Ghana to do
Transportation and Telecommunications maybe Transport in Ghana, Communications in Ghana to do
Government and Politics yes Ghana done
National Security maybe Military of Ghana, Police in Ghana to do
Introduction yes History of Ghana to do

History

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Historical Setting yes History of Ghana to do
The Pre-Colonial Period yes History of Ghana done
Arrival of the Europeans yes History of Ghana done
Early European Contact and the Slave Trade yes History of Ghana done
Britain and the Gold Coast: The Early Years yes History of Ghana done
The Colonial Era: British Rule of the Gold Coast yes History of Ghana done
Colonial Administration yes History of Ghana done
Economic and Social Development yes History of Ghana done
The Growth of Nationalism and the End of Colonial Rule yes History of Ghana done
Early Manifestations of Nationalism yes History of Ghana done
The Politics of the Independence Movements yes History of Ghana done
Independent Ghana yes History of Ghana done
Nkrumah, Ghana, and Africa yes History of Ghana done
The Growth of Opposition to Nkrumah yes History of Ghana done
The Fall of the Nkrumah Regime and its Aftermath yes History of Ghana done
The National Liberation Council and the Busia Years, 1966-71 yes History of Ghana done
The National Redemption Council Years, 1972-79 yes History of Ghana done
Ghana and the Rawlings Era yes History of Ghana done
The Second Coming of Rawlings: The First Six Years, 1982- 87 yes History of Ghana done
The District Assemblies yes History of Ghana done

Society and environment

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Society and Its Environment maybe many to do
Physical Setting no n/a done
Location and Size yes Geography of Ghana done
Geographical Regions yes Geography of Ghana done
The Low Plains yes Geography of Ghana done
Ashanti Uplands yes Geography of Ghana done
Akwapim-Togo Ranges yes Geography of Ghana done
Volta Basin yes Geography of Ghana done
The High Plains yes Geography of Ghana done
Rivers and Lakes yes Geography of Ghana done
Climate yes Geography of Ghana done
Population yes Demography of Ghana done
Population Distribution yes Demography of Ghana done
Urban-Rural Disparities yes Demography of Ghana done
Family Planning
Ethnic Groups and Languages
Language Diversity
Major Ethnic Groups
The Akan Group
The Ewe
The Guan
The Peoples of the North
The Ga-Adangbe
The Central Togo
Social Organization and Social Change
Traditional Patterns of Social Relations
Social Change
Urban Society
The Position of Women
Religion and Society
Christianity and Islam in Ghana
Traditional Religion
Syncretic Religion
Health and Welfare
Health Care
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
SOCIAL WELFARE
EDUCATION
The Education System
Problems in Education
Adult Education

Economy

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The Economy
Historical Background
Overview of the Current Economy
Structure of the Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Debt and Inflation
Trade
Role of the Government
The Economic Recovery Program
State Enterprises
Budgets
Banking and Currency
Banking
Currency
Labor Force
National Requirements
Income and Wages
Agriculture yes Agriculture in Ghana done
Cocoa yes Agriculture in Ghana done
Other Commercial Crops yes Agriculture in Ghana done
Food Crops and Livestock yes Agriculture in Ghana done
Forestry yes Forestry in Ghana done
Fishing yes Fishing in Ghana done
Mining and Petroleum Industries yes Mining in Ghana done
Gold yes Mining in Ghana done
Diamonds yes Mining in Ghana done
Manganese yes Mining in Ghana done
Petroleum Exploration yes Petroleum industry in Ghana done
Manufacturing and Tourism
Manufacturing yes Manufacturing in Ghana done
Electrical Power yes Electricity in Ghana done
Tourism
Transportation and Telecommunications
Roads and Railroads
Ports and Shipping
Civil Aviation yes Transport in Ghana done
Telecommunications
Foreign Investments and Assistance
Investment
Foreign Assistance and Loans
Balance of Trade and Payments
Growth Trends and Potential

Government

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Government and Politics (Maxwell Owusu) 

         o The Provisional National Defense Council
               + The Political Scene Under the PNDC
               + Revolutionary Organs 
         o The Transition from Military Rule to Democratic Government
               + Political Ferment Under the PNDC
               + Interest Groups and National Politics
               + District Assembly Elections
               + Charting the Political Transition
               + Presidential Elections
               + Parliamentary Elections 
         o The Fourth Republic
               + The 1992 Constitution
               + The Judiciary
               + The Civil Service
               + The Media
               + Regional and Local Government 
         o Political Dynamics Under the Fourth Republic
               + Launching the Fourth Republic
               + Developing Democratic Institutions 
         o Foreign Relations
               + Guiding Principles and Objectives
               + Relations with Immediate African Neighbors
                     # Togo and Côte d'Ivoire
                     # Burkina
                     # Nigeria 
               + The Organization of African Unity and the Rest of Africa
               + Britain and the Commonwealth
               + The United States
               + Other Countries
               + International Organizations 
         o Future Democratic Prospects

National security

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   * Chapter 5 - National Security (Thomas P. Ofcansky)
         o International Security Concerns
         o Internal Security Concerns
         o The Armed Forces in National Life
               + The Armed Forces in the Past
                     # The Asante Wars
                     # World War I
                     # World War II 
               + The Development of the Modern Army 
         o The Military and the Government
               + The National Liberation Council, 1966-69
               + The Acheampong Regime, 1972-78
               + The Akuffo Coup, 1978
               + The 1979 Coup and the First Rawlings Government
               + The 1981 Coup and the Second Rawlings Government 
         o The Military and the Economy
         o Armed Forces' Mission, Organization, and Strength
         o Military Manpower, Training, and Morale
               + Manpower
               + Training
               + Morale
               + Uniforms, Ranks, and Insignia 
         o Foreign Military Assistance
               + Britain
               + Canada
               + Soviet Union
               + German Democratic Republic
               + China
               + Israel
               + United States
               + Italy
               + Libya 
         o State Security Services
         o Criminal Justice
               + Criminal Code and Courts
               + Prison System 
         o Human Rights
         o Military Trends

Appendix

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   * Appendix. Tables
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