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Legis approves $1,586,585,518 budget; Dem amendments to restore cuts defeated
Ghana becomes 9th member of Commonwealth
Dulles says Egypt has tended to 'drag its feet' over clearance, news conf; sees change of attitude when Israel withdraws
To set up com of outsiders to rev disciplinary cases
Ben Gurion defends decision, Knesset; says US and others have assumed moral commitments; protest rally held, Jerusalem
1957Ghana becomes the first Sub-Saharan country to gain independence from the British.[†]
Ghana,[a] officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to the east. Ghana covers an area of 239,567 km2 (92,497 sq mi), spanning diverse ecologies, from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 35 million inhabitants, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa. The capital and largest city is Accra; other significant cities include Tema, Kumasi, Sunyani, Ho, Cape Coast, Techiman, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi.
In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]