Free and peaceful Updated: Updated: April 03, 2021 20:38 IST One of the most stable countries in West Africa, Ghana is known to be charming, friendly and welcoming. Share Article AAA One of the most stable countries in West Africa, Ghana is known to be charming, friendly and welcoming. Ghana. is a country in Western Africa. It is surrounded by Cote d’ Ivoire in the west, Togo in the east and Burkina Faso in the north. To its south lies the Gulf of Guinea. Its proximity to the Equator makes its climate hot. Ghana has abundant natural resources — it is famous for being Africa’s second largest producer of gold and the world’s second largest producer of cocoa beans. The country’s capital and largest city is Accra and its currency is the Cedi.