Christianity In Ghana
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The arrival of the Europeans in 15th century into the then Gold Coast brought Christianity to the land. There were many different cultural groups across the West African region who were practicing different forms of spirituality. As the Europeans explored and took control of parts of the country during the colonial days, so did their religion. Christianity is the religion with the largest following in Ghana. Christian denominations include Catholics, Methodists, Anglicans, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Seventh-Day Adventists, Pentecostals, Baptists etc.
According to the census figures of the year 2000, out of Ghana's 18.8 million people, Christians made up 69 per cent of the population of Ghana. Ghana is the only West African country with a Christian population being more than 50% of its entire population, making the country a Christian nation, though there is no official state region in the country.
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