This outstanding series provides concise and lively introductions to countries and the major development issues they face. Packed full of factual information, photographs and maps, the guides also focus on ordinary people and the impact that historical, economic and environmental issues have on their lives. * Introduction * Tropical coast to sub-Sahara * From Gold Coast to Ghana * From dream to despair * Structural adjustment * Democracy, decentralisaton, and development * Oral culture, story-telling, and the media * The basics: health and water * Education for all * Living off the land * Minerals, manufacturing and industry * Urban Ghana * Clothing, festivals, and the visual arts * Culture, tradition, and change * Violence and conflict in Ghana * Facing the future: into the new millenium * Dates and events * Facts and figures * Sources and further reading * Acknowledgements * Oxfam in Ghana