Ashanti Empire
Asanteman  (Asante Twi)
  • 1670/1701–1902
  • 1935–1957
Flag of Asante
Flag
National emblem of Asante
National emblem
Map of the Ashanti Empire
Map of the Ashanti Empire
StatusState union
CapitalKumasi
Common languagesAshanti(Twi)(official)
Religion
Initially Akan religion, later also Christianity
GovernmentMonarchy
• 1670–1717 (first king)
Osei Tutu
• 1888–1896 (13th king of the indep. Ashanti Kingdom)
Prempeh I
• 1931–1957 (last king of the indep. Ashanti Kingdom)
Prempeh II
• 1999–present (Ashanti region absolute monarchy national state within Ghana)
Osei Tutu II
LegislatureAsante Kotoko (Council of Kumasi) and the Asantemanhyiamu (National Assembly)
History 
• Established
1701
• Independence from Denkyira
1701
• Annexed to form a British colony named Ashanti
1901
• Self-rule
1935
• State union as Ashanti Region with Ghana
1957
• State union
Present
Area
259,000 km2(100,000 sq mi)
Population
• 
3,000,000
Currency
  • Gold bar and gold coin
    (Gold standard currency)
  • Cowry shell
    (shell currency)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Denkyira
Bonoman
Ashanti (Crown Colony)
Ghana
Today part ofGhana
Ivory Coast
Togo