Conventional Long Form Name - Republic of Ghana
Capital City - Accra Type of Government - constitutional democracy Date of Independence - 6 March 1957 National Holiday: Independence Day, 6 March Chief of State - President John Dramani Mahama Head of Government - President John Dramani Mahama Description of Executive Branch/Powers - Council of Ministers; nominated by the president, approved by Parliament, president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term Description of Legislative Branch/Powers - unicameral Parliament (275 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms) Description of Judicial Branch/Powers - chief justice appointed by the president in consultation with the Council of State (a small advisory body of prominent citizens) and with the approval of Parliament; other justices appointed by the president upon the advice of the Judicial Council (an 18-member independent body of judicial, military and police officials, and presidential nominees) and on the advice of the Council of State; justices can retire at age 60, with compulsory retirement at age 70 Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal Name of THEIR Ambassador to the U.S. - Joseph Henry Smith, Location of THEIR embassy in the U.S. - Washington DC Location(s) of THEIR consulate(s) in the U.S. - New York Name of U.S. Ambassador to THEM - Gene Cretz Location of U.S. embassy - Accra |
THERE Location(s) of U.S. consulate(s) - Accra Name of THEIR representative to UN Description of the Symbolism of flag - 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: national colors: red, yellow, green, black Descriptions of International Disputes -disputed maritime border between Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire Quantity of refugees/IDPs inside country AND country(ies) of origin of refugees - 14816 (Cote D’Ivoire and Liberia). Quantity of Stateless Persons - N/A Description of current human trafficking issues related to this country - Ghana is a country of origin, transit, and destination for women and children subjected to trafficking in persons, specifically forced labor and forced prostitution. The nonconsensual exploitation of Ghanaian citizens, particularly children, is more common than the trafficking of foreign migrants. The movement of internally trafficked children is either from rural to urban areas, or from one rural area to another, as from farming to fishing communities. Description of Illicit Drug trafficking/use - Investigations conducted by the (NACOB) have revealed that about 70% of people in Ghana, particularly the youth struggle with drug abuse. |