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INDEPENDENCE SQUARE

     accra, ghana

                                                                                 quick Note
                                                                                  The Independence Square, now
                                                                                  officially called the Black Stars

                                                                                  Square is plenty of history in
                                                                                  Ghana. The Black Star Square is
                                                                                  the second largest of its kind in
                                                                                  the world. The Square lies
                                                                                  between the Accra Sports

                                                                                  Stadium and the Kwame Nkrumah
                                                                                  Memorial Park. The Square is a
                                                                                  popular tourist attraction in Accra.
                                                                                  The Independence Square Accra
                                                                                  has been in existence since

                                                                                  President Kwame Nkrumah
           Quick Picture before setting out  Boarded a bike to the Independence Square
                                                                                  commissioned it in     . The
                                                                                  Black Star Square is the venue for
                                                                                  the Independence Day Parade and
                                                                                  Celebrations as well as other

                                                                                  major National events like the
                                                                                  Inauguration ceremony for a new
                                                                                  President of Ghana.
                                                                                  The Independence Square Accra
                                                                                  can be filled to a capacity of
                                                                                    ,    people. The Square also

                                                                                  contains the Independence Arch,
                                                                                  Liberation Monument, and the
                                                                                  Asomdwee Park.


































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