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Ghana’s weather is influenced by its location near the equator, which passes through the middle of the country, dividing it into northern and southern halves. Thirteen countries worldwide lie on the equator, such as Brazil, Indonesia, and the Maldives. Countries close to it, like Ghana, are affected by its rainy climate and dense forests. It is called the equator because day and night are of equal length there. The coldest month of the year in Ghana is August, the eighth month, while the best two months to visit are either March or October, when the weather is milder and less humid.

The people of Ghana are safe, peaceful, and calm. Muslims constitute 20% of the population. Al-Awn Direct Aid Committee (Muslims of Africa) has had immeasurable impact in spreading knowledge, teaching the Quran, improving relief and health care, building schools, and drilling wells.

Colonialism left Ghana isolated by ignorance and shackled by poverty. Successive national governments have sought to spread and universalize education. In 2007, a major campaign was launched to provide free education. They have protected reserves, safeguarded forests and wildlife, and alongside them constructed commercial complexes and modern markets. They have also integrated environmental studies into the school curriculum for students, out of pride for their country and to preserve its achievements, in order to reinforce national identity among their citizens and the good people of the nation.