GhanaConventional Long Form Name of
country - Republic of Ghana Capitla city - Accra Type of Government - constitutional democracy Date of Independence - March 6, 1957 National Holiday - Independence Day, 6 March (1957) Chief of State - President John Dramani MAHAMA Head of Government - President John Dramani MAHAMA Description of Executive Branch/Powers -Cabinet consists of Council of Ministers. The 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 (eligible for a second term) Description of Legislative Branch/Powers - A unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members elected by direct, popular vote in single-seat constituencies to serve four-year terms) Description of Judicial Branch/Powers - Supreme Court; High Court; Court of Appeal; regional tribunals Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal Name of THEIR Ambassador to the U.S. - Ambassador Daniel Ohene AGYEKUM Location of THEIR embassy in the U.S. - 3512 International Drive NW, Washington, DC 20008 Location(s) of THEIR consulate(s) in the U.S. - New York Name of U.S. Ambassador to THEM - Ambassador Gene CRETZ Location of U.S. embassy THERE -embassy: 24 4th Circular Rd. Cantonments, Accra Location(s) of U.S. consulate - None Name of THEIR representative to UN - Kenneth Kweku KANDA Description of the Symbolism of flag - There are three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green, with a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band; red symbolizes the blood shed for independence, yellow represents the country's mineral wealth, while green stands for its forests and natural wealth; the black star is said to be the lodestar of African freedom. National Symbol(s) - Black star; golden eagle |
President John Dramani MAHAMA - Chief of State and Head of Government
Ghana Flag |