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Accra has a population of 2,291,352 in 2012. The local language is Ga but Twi pron. 'ch-wee', Ewe pron. ayvay Hausa, and English are also widely spoken. Accra has rich western looking buildings and dusty shanty towns.
History
Founded in the 17th century by the Ghana people, Accra became the capital of the British Gold Coast in 1877. Following Ghana's independence in 1957, Accra became the capital of the newly independent state.