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conventional long form: Republic of Ghana
conventional short form: Ghana
former: Gold Coast |
Government type in Ghana:
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constitutional democracy |
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Accra |
Administrative divisions in Ghana
West Africa:
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10 regions;
Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Central, Eastern, Greater Accra,
Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Volta, Western |
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6 March 1957
(from UK) |
National holiday in Ghana:
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Independence
Day, 6 March (1957)
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Constitution of Ghana
Africa:
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approved 28
April 1992 |
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based on
English common law and customary law; has not accepted
compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
Suffrage in
Ghana Africa :
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18 years of
age; universal |
Executive branch of Ghana
West Africa:
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chief of
state: President John Agyekum KUFUOR (since 7 January
2001); Vice President Alhaji Aliu MAHAMA (since 7 January
2001); note - the president is both the chief of state and
head of government
head of government: President John Agyekum KUFUOR
(since 7 January 2001); Vice President Alhaji Aliu MAHAMA
(since 7 January 2001); note - the president is both the
chief of state and head of government
cabinet: Council of Ministers; president nominates
members subject to approval by Parliament
elections: president and vice president elected on
the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms;
election last held 7 December 2004 (next to be held December
2008)
election results: John Agyekum KUFUOR reelected
president in election; percent of vote - John KUFUOR 53.4%,
John Atta MILLS 43.7% |
Legislative branch in Ghana
West Africa:
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unicameral
Parliament (230 seats; note - increased from 200 seats in
last election; members are elected by direct, popular vote
to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 7 December 2004 (next to be held
December 2008)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%;
seats by party - NPP 128, NDC 92, other 10
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Judicial branch
in Ghana:
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Supreme Court
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Political parties and leaders in
Ghana West Africa:
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Convention
People's Party or CPP [Nii Noi DOWUONA, general secretary];
Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere or EGLE [Owuraku AMOFA,
chairman]; Great Consolidated Popular Party or GCPP [Dan
LARTY]; National Convention Party or NCP [Sarpong KUMA-KUMA];
National Democratic Congress or NDC [Dr. Huudu YAHAYA,
general secretary]; New Patriotic Party or NPP [Samuel
Arthur ODOI-SYKES]; People's Convention Party or PCP [P. K.
DONKOH-AYIFI, acting chairman]; People's Heritage Party or
PHP [Emmanuel Alexander ERSKINE]; People's National
Convention or PNC [Edward MAHAMA]; Reform Party [Kyeretwie
OPUKU, general secretary] |
Political pressure groups and leaders
in Ghana Africa:
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NA |
International organization
participation in Ghana West Africa:
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ACP, AfDB, AU, C, ECOWAS, FAO,
G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA,
IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM
(observer), ISO, ITU, MIGA, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OAS
(observer), ONUB, OPCW, UN, UNAMSIL, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO,
UNIFIL, UNITAR, UNMEE, UNMIK, UNMIL, UNOCI, UPU, WCL, WCO,
WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO |
Diplomatic representation
of Ghana in
the US:
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chief of mission:
Ambassador Alan J. KYEREMATEN
chancery: 3512 International Drive NW, Washington, DC
20008
telephone: [1] (202) 686-4520
FAX: [1] (202) 686-4527
consulate(s) general: New York |
Diplomatic representation
from the US in Ghana West Africa:
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chief of mission:
Ambassador Mary Carlin YATES
embassy: 6th and 10th Lanes, 798/1 Osu, Accra
mailing address: P. O. Box 194, Accra
telephone: [233] (21) 775-347, 775-348
FAX: [233] (21) 701-813 |
Flag description
of Ghana West Africa:
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three equal horizontal bands of
red (top), yellow, and green with a large black five-pointed
star centered in the yellow band; uses the popular
pan-African colors of
Ethiopia; similar to the flag of
Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow
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Former Capital of Ghana
Cape Coast
Cape Coast is one of the most historical
cities in Ghana and West Africa as a whole.
The capital of the Central Region, it
was the center of British Administration and
capital of the Gold Coast by 1700 until 1877
when the capital was moved to Accra.
Most
of the oldest and best secondary schools
(High Schools) in West Africa are in Cape
Coast
The Cape Coast castle is one of the biggest
of the trade and slave castles on the
coastline of West Africa. Cape Coast has one
of the best-organized museums in Ghana
today.
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