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Ga
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Ga, chemical symbol

Ga, symbol for the element gallium gallium (găl`ēəm), metallic chemical element; symbol Ga; at. no. 31; at. wt. 69.72; m.p. 29.78°C;; b.p. 2,403°C;; sp. gr.
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Ga, black African ethnic group

Ga (gä), black African ethnic group, SE Ghana. The Ga speak a Kwa language and, together with the closely related Adangme, number over 1 million. Inheritance and succession to public office are determined mostly by patrilineal descent. According to their oral traditions, the Ga came from the region of Lake Chad and migrated into present-day Ghana beginning in the 16th cent. They established Great Accra (near modern Accra) as their capital. The Ga were on friendly terms with Danish traders in the mid-17th cent. Between 1677 and 1681 they were conquered by the Akwamu state, and in 1742 the Ashanti Ashanti (äshän`tē) or Asante
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 gained control over them. In 1874 the Ga were incorporated into the British Gold Coast colony.
1.GA - genetic algorithm
2.(networking)ga - The country code for Gabon.


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