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*In 1874, Great Britain established control over some parts of the country, assigning these areas the status of''' British Gold Coast'''. | *In 1874, Great Britain established control over some parts of the country, assigning these areas the status of''' British Gold Coast'''. | ||
*On 1 July 1960, following the Ghanaian constitutional referendum and Ghanaian presidential election, Ghana became an independent republic.<ref>"Ghana", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana, accessed 23 July 2021.</ref> | *On 1 July 1960, following the Ghanaian constitutional referendum and Ghanaian presidential election, Ghana became an independent republic.<ref>"Ghana", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana, accessed 23 July 2021.</ref> | ||
*According to the Ghana Statistics Service 375,000 of the Ghana resident population were '''born outside Ghana'''. Countries with the highest populations in Ghana include '''Togo, Nigeria, Ivory coast, Liberia, Benin, Niger, and Mali'''. | *According to the Ghana Statistics Service 375,000 of the Ghana resident population were '''born outside Ghana'''. Countries with the highest populations in Ghana include '''Togo, Nigeria, Ivory coast, Liberia, Benin, Niger, and Mali'''. | ||
<ref name="imm">"Immigration to Ghana", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Ghana, accessed 24 July 2021.</ref> | <ref name="imm">"Immigration to Ghana", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Ghana, accessed 24 July 2021.</ref> | ||