Ghana, country, Africa: Government

Ghana is governed under the constitution of 1992. The executive branch is headed by a president, who serves as both head of state and head of government. The unicameral legislature consists of a 275-seat Parliament. Both the president and the legislature are popularly elected for four-year terms; the president's tenure is limited to two terms. Administratively, the country is divided into 16 regions.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• The Rawlings Years and the Reestablishment of Democracy
• Struggles of an Independent Nation
• Early History to Independence
• Government
• Economy
• Land and People
• Bibliography

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