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= Atlanta, Georgia to Accra, Ghana =

Most people probably never knew this but Atlanta, Georgia and Accra, Ghana have many similarities and differences. The main similarity is the population. Atlanta and Accra are both around a million people. Atlanta and Accra are both huge cities. With a body of water near them.

The reason Atlanta and Accra are so busy is because of their populations. Atlanta and Accra are both around about a million people. Atlanta has 4 professional sport teams. For basketball the Atlanta Hawks. For hockey Atlanta Thrashers. For baseball Atlanta Braves. Last for football the Atlanta Falcons. Accra also has 1 professional team, The Black stars. Because the population is so huge for both cities Atlanta and Accra have lots of crimes. Like murder, robbery, stealing and more.

Atlanta and Accra have a way different amount of annual rainfall per year. Atlanta gets about 50 inches of rain per year. Because of that Atlanta is a very wet city. Atlanta can get easily flooded. So that’s why they have lots of drains to stop the water from going everywhere. Because of all the rain the floods can be very dangerous. Lots of people get injured or even killed in these major floods. But on the other hand Accra has a very dry place. Accra’s average rainfall per year is about 10 inches. So Accra is not a very wet place.

Atlanta and Accra have a way different climate. Atlanta is warm and cold. In the winter it’s freezing, and in the summer it is blazing hot. Atlanta’s average temperature is 55*F. But Accra has a totally different climate than Atlanta. Accra is hot all year round. Accra’s average temperature is 79*F. This is because Accra is very close to the equator. So if you go to Accra you won’t see anybody wearing winter coats.

So you can see Atlanta and Accra has many similarities and may differences. The main similarity is the population. The main difference is average rainfall. I hope you learned more about Atlanta and Accra. Do you think that in the future we can keep everybody safe from the major floods? Why don't you think about that.

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Accra: 10 inches per year
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Atlanta: 1,050 feet
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Accra: 298.56 feet
Effect: Accra has some big buildings

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Accra: Ghana is split into 10 regions. Accra is in the Greater Accra Region


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