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Ashanti Region is a city-state autonomous region of Ghana and is the homeland of the Ashanti people ethnic group occupying a total land surface of 24,389 km2 (9,417 sq mi) and partially overlapping with the cultural extension of Ashantiland. The native indigenous people of Ashanti are colloquially known as Ashantis. Ashanti occupies 10.2% of the total land area of Ghana as the third largest of 10 administrative regions. Ashanti is centered around the Ashanti capital Kumasi – also spelled Kumasi metropolis. The immediate state surrounding the Ashanti capital Kumasi is called Ashanti.
Ashanti was founded in 1670 and Ashanti capital Kumasi was founded in 1680 the late 17th century by Ashanti King Asantehene Osei Tutu I (the Emperor King of the Ashanti Kingdom) on the advice of Osei Tutu I'spremier Komfo Anokye. The borders of Ashanti were extended in the 18th century through Ashanti Kingdom conquering of lands then in the early 20th century contracted in area through four Anglo-Ashanti wars from 1823 to 1896 and the War of the Golden Stool in 1902, becoming the Ashanti Protectorate until 1935 and sovereign state from 1935 prior to entering a state union under Ashanti King Asantehene Prempeh II transitioning from an Ashanti sovereign state to an Ashanti autonomous region, on 6 March 1957 with Ghana to present-day.
Ashanti has a population of 11 million Ashantis in 2015 principally centered urbanely in the Ashanti capital Kumasi metropolis. Ashanti is known for its major gold bar and cocoa production with the center of populationof Ashanti region located in the Kumasi metropolis. Ashanti produces 96% of Ghana's exports and Ashanti is a top-10 gold bar and manganese ore producer on Earth; Ashanti possesses Planet Earth's top-10 largest richest gold mine the Obuasi Gold Mine, and Ashanti is the second-largest cocoa and yam producer on Earth.
Ashanti has a population of 11 million Ashantis in 2015 principally centered urbanely in the Ashanti capital Kumasi metropolis. Ashanti is known for its major gold bar and cocoa production with the center of populationof Ashanti region located in the Kumasi metropolis. Ashanti produces 96% of Ghana's exports and Ashanti is a top-10 gold bar and manganese ore producer on Earth; Ashanti possesses Planet Earth's top-10 largest richest gold mine the Obuasi Gold Mine, and Ashanti is the second-largest cocoa and yam producer on Earth.
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