Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast
and the Togoland trust territory, in 1957, Ghana became the first
country in colonial Africa to gain its. A long series of coups
resulted in the suspension of the constitution in 1981 and the
banning of political parties. In 1992, a new constitution, restoring
multiparty politics, was approved. Lt. Jerry Rawlings, head of
state since 1981, won presidential elections in 1992 and 1996.
He was constitutionally prevented from running for a third term
in 2000, and was succeeded by John Kufuor.
This collection of interent sources provides access to websites
of selected governmental and non-governmental organizations involved
in economic and social development programs in The Republic of
Ghana. Included are international, regional, national, and local
organizations. Although selective, inclusion of a site by no
means constitutes endorsement by either the African and Middle
Eastern Division or the Area Studies Directorate of the Library
of Congress. Every source listed here was successfully tested
before being added to the list. Users, however, should be aware
that a successful connection may sometimes require several attempts.
For Library of Congress contact information and additional reference
and research materials on Ghana, consult the Library's African
Section Ghana
Country web page.
Background
Notes. U.S. Department of State (http://www.state.gov/www/regions/africa/index.html)
‘Background Notes provide information on US relations with African nations,
political and economic trends, and travel advisories.'
CIA -- The World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)
Provides a map and information on the geography, people, government, and economy
of Ghana.
Country studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/ghtoc.html)
On-line version of print copy editions of books in the Country Studies Series,
providing a description of the social, economic, and political systems and institutions
of the countries of sub-Saharan Africa and other regions of the world (series
does not cover all countries/regions).
CountryWatch (http://www.countrywatch.com/)
Site provides a profile of political, economic, social and environmental conditions
in Ghana and links to key resources for Ghana.
The Republic of Ghana (http://www.ghana.gov.gh/)
Official web site of the government of Ghana; provides general information on
the politics, economy, history and culture of Ghana.
World Flag Database (http://www.flags)
In addition to basic information on the country (including its formal name, capital
city, area, population, currency, languages, and religions) the site includes
the national and state flags, ensigns, and sub-national flags of Ghana.'
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