In 2011, 1,087,000 tourists visited Ghana. Tourist arrivals to Ghana include South Americans, Asians, Europeans. Ghana's all year round tropical warm climate along with its many varieties of wildlife; exotic waterfalls such as Kintampo Waterfalls and the largest waterfall in West Africa, Tagbo Falls; Ghana's coastal palm-lined sandy beaches; caves; mountains, rivers;
meteorite impact crater and reservoirs and lakes such as Lake Bosumtwi or Bosumtwi
meteorite crater and the largest lake in the world by surface area, Lake Volta; dozens of castles and forts;
UNESCO World Heritage Sites;
nature reserves and
national parks are major tourist destinations in Ghana. The country had moved two places up from the 2009 rankings. In 2011,
Forbes magazine, published that Ghana was ranked the eleventh most friendly country in the world. The assertion was based on a survey in 2010 of a cross-section of travelers. Of all the African countries that were included in the survey, Ghana ranked highest. Tourism is the fourth-highest earner of
foreign exchange for the country. ==Major tourist sites under the ministry==