Which of the following statements with regard to Ghana is/are correct? 1. Ghana is located along the Gulf of Guinea coast in West Africa, with Accra as its capital. 2. It is a major economic hub in West Africa and a leading global exporter of both cocoa and gold. 3. Recently it became the member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Select the correct answer using the code given below: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Ghana is situated in West Africa along the Atlantic Ocean (Gulf of Guinea), bordering Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, and Togo.
Statement 2 is correct: Ghana is Africa’s largest gold producer and the world’s second-largest supplier of cocoa beans (after Côte d’Ivoire).
Statement 3 is incorrect: Ghana was one of the original signatories that created ECOWAS in 1975 to foster economic integration in West Africa.