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| *], in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies:former Spanish colony | *], in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies:former Spanish colony | ||
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**] (present-day Ghana), British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa. It was led to Independence on the 6th of March 1957 by ]. After Independence, it made Ghana the first black nation in Africa and the first country in sub-saharan Africa to gain independence from their colonial masters.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History|url=https://www.ghanaembassy.nl/about-ghana/history/|access-date=2020-08-01|website=www.ghanaembassy.nl|language=en-GB}}</ref> | ||
| ** ], then Prussian Gold Coast (present-day Southwestern Ghana), former German colony | ** ], then Prussian Gold Coast (present-day Southwestern Ghana), former German colony | ||
| **] (present-day Southeastern Ghana), former Danish colony | **] (present-day Southeastern Ghana), former Danish colony | ||
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Gold Coast may refer to:
Places
Africa
- Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies:former Spanish colony
- Gold Coast (British colony) (present-day Ghana), British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa. It was led to Independence on the 6th of March 1957 by Kwame Nkrumah. After Independence, it made Ghana the first black nation in Africa and the first country in sub-saharan Africa to gain independence from their colonial masters.
- Brandenburger Gold Coast, then Prussian Gold Coast (present-day Southwestern Ghana), former German colony
- Danish Gold Coast (present-day Southeastern Ghana), former Danish colony
- Dutch Gold Coast (present-day Southern Ghana), former Dutch colony
- Portuguese Gold Coast (present-day Southern Ghana), former Portuguese colony
- Swedish Gold Coast (present-day Southern Ghana), former Swedish colony
Asia
- Hong Kong Gold Coast, a private housing estate in Hong Kong
Australia
- Gold Coast, Queensland, city in the state of Queensland
- City of Gold Coast, a local government area spanning the Gold Coast and surrounding areas
- Gold Coast Parklands, greyhound and harness racing complex in Queensland
- Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens, in Benowa, Gold Coast
Europe
- Costa Daurada, an area on the coast of Catalonia, Spain
- Goldcoast (Switzerland), the lower eastern shore of the Lake of Zürich
- "Gold Coast", a popular name for the harbour street and amusement mile "Schiffbrücke" in Flensburg, Germany
North America
- Gold Coast, California, a nickname for Ventura, California, U.S.
- Gold Coast, Orange County, a region also called Orange Coast in California, US
- Gold Coast (Connecticut), the southern portion of Fairfield County, Connecticut, US
- Gold Coast (Florida), U.S
- Gold Coast (New Jersey), U.S
- Gold Coast (Washington state), U.S
- Gold Coast, Long Island, nickname for the North Shore, New York, US
- Gold Coast Historic District (Chicago), Illinois, US
- Gold Coast Historic District (Omaha, Nebraska), US
- Old Gold Coast, Omaha, Nebraska, US
- Lakewood Gold Coast, Ohio, US
South America
- Costa de Oro, a group of resort towns and beaches in Uruguay
- Ocumare de la Costa de Oro Municipality, a municipality in Venezuela
Art, entertainment, and media
Broadcasting
- Gold Coast Broadcasting, a radio broadcasting company in California, United States
Literature
- Gold Coast (novel), 1980 novel by Elmore Leonard
- The Gold Coast (Robinson novel), 1988 novel by Kim Stanley Robinson
- The Gold Coast (DeMille novel), 1990 novel by Nelson DeMille
Music
- Gold Coast (album), 1977 album by John Coltrane and Wilbur Harden
Periodicals
- Gold Coast (magazine), Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
- Gold Coast Bulletin, the principal daily newspaper of Australia's Gold Coast City
- Gold Coast Mail, a newspaper published in Queensland, Australia
Sports
Australia
- Gold Coast Blaze, former basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL).
- Gold Coast Blue Tongues, former semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League
- Gold Coast Breakers, rugby union club, based at Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland
- Gold Coast Chargers, former rugby league club in New South Wales
- Gold Coast Classic (tennis), a precursor to the Brisbane International tournament, Queensland, Australia
- Gold Coast Clippers, foundation team in the now-defunct Australian Baseball League
- Gold Coast Cougars, former Australian baseball team
- Gold Coast Football Club, football club in the Australian Football League (AFL)
- Gold Coast Hawks, a team in the Bowls Premier League in Australia and New Zealand
- Gold Coast Marathon, race on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Gold Coast Rollers (NBL), former basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL)
- Gold Coast Rollers (QBL), basketball team in the Queensland Basketball League (QBL)
- Gold Coast Titans, rugby league football club the National Rugby League (NRL)
- Gold Coast United FC, A-League football team based on the Gold Coast
- Gold Coast Vikings, a rugby league team that competed in the Queensland State League and the Queensland Cup competitions
- Tennis Gold Coast, the governing body for the sport of tennis in the Gold Coast, Queensland
Sports in other places
- Golden Coast Conference, U.S. college sports conference that sponsors only women's water polo
- Gold Coast Suns (baseball), team in the Senior Professional Baseball Association, Florida, US
Structures
- Gold Coast Hospital, former hospital in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Gold Coast Hotel and Casino, hotel and casino located in Las Vegas, Nevada, US
- Gold Coast Iceland, an ice rink in Bundall, Australia
- Gold Coast Stadium (disambiguation)
Transportation
- Gold Coast Airport, an Australian domestic and international airport on the Gold Coast
- Gold Coast Highway, an Australian highway
- Gold Coast Oceanway, a shared use pedestrian and cyclist pathway between New South Wales and Queensland, Australia
- Gold Coast railway line, connects Brisbane with the Queensland Gold Coast in Australia
- Gold Coast Rapid Transit, a proposed rail transportation system for Queensland, Australia
- Gold Coast Seaway, the main shipping channel for the Gold Coast Broadwater in Australia
- Gold Coast (train), a passenger train in the United States
- Gold Coast Transit District, a bus operator in California, United States
Vessels
- HMS Gold Coast, a name held briefly by the British frigate HMS Labuan
See also
- Gold Coast ackey, a currency issued for the Gold Coast by the British between 1796 and 1818
- Gold Coast Historic District (disambiguation)
- Golden Coast (disambiguation)
- Gould Coast, Antarctica
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Gold Coast.If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
- "History". www.ghanaembassy.nl. Retrieved 2020-08-01.