Ghana Governo Profilo 2008

Capitale

nome: Accra
coordinate geografiche: 5 33 N, 0 13 W
differenza di tempo: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Indipendenza

6 Marzo 1957 (from UK)

Festa nazionale

Giorno Di Indipendenza, 6 Marzo (1957)

Costituzione

approved 28 Aprile 1992

Suffragio

18 anni; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Presidente John Agyekum KUFUOR (da allora 7 January 2001); Vice Presidente Alhaji Aliu MAHAMA (da allora 7 January 2001); note - the president is both the capo dello stato and capo di governo
capo di governo: Presidente John Agyekum KUFUOR (da allora 7 January 2001); Vice Presidente Alhaji Aliu MAHAMA (da allora 7 January 2001)
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 (eligible for a second term); election last held 7 December 2004 (next to be held in December 2008)
election results: John Agyekum KUFUOR reelected president in election; percent of vote - John KUFUOR 52.4%, John ATTA-MILLS 44.6%