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The Gold Coast remained under British control until 1957. At that time, the independent country of Ghana was formed by combining the Gold Coast with the British administered portion of what was then called Togoland. The name Ghana was selected for the new country in honor of the ancient empire.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Ghana,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1991-1998.</ref> | The Gold Coast remained under British control until 1957. At that time, the independent country of Ghana was formed by combining the Gold Coast with the British administered portion of what was then called Togoland. The name Ghana was selected for the new country in honor of the ancient empire.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Ghana,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1991-1998.</ref> | ||
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