Even if I died in the service of the nation, I would be proud of it. Every drop of my blood will contribute to the growth of this nation and make it strong and dynamic. Indira Gahndi The arrival of the Portuguese on the Guinea Coast and the consequent coming of other European nationals such as the Danes, the Swedes the Belgians, and the British changed the political history of the Gold Coast, a country which historically was endowed with so much gold and envy to many. In the memoirs of Portuguese merchants in pre-colonial times it is reported that the finest of gold in west Africa came from the area known as the Gold Coast.