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Ghana

Republic of Ghana

Mixed (common law and customary law)Unitary presidential republicReviewed· 2026-08-03
Capital
Accra
Population
34,100,000
Languages
English, Akan
Currency
GHS

Ghana · Constitution

Constitution of the Republic of Ghana

Restored multiparty rule after military government. Entrenched provisions — including the Chapter 5 fundamental rights and the terms of the presidency — can only be amended by referendum with 40% turnout and 75% approval; non-entrenched provisions need two-thirds of Parliament.

The constitutional text

Restored multiparty rule after military government. Entrenched provisions — including the Chapter 5 fundamental rights and the terms of the presidency — can only be amended by referendum with 40% turnout and 75% approval; non-entrenched provisions need two-thirds of Parliament.

Separation of powers

Executive president with a Cabinet drawn substantially from Parliament, a unicameral legislature, and a judiciary whose independence is protected by security of tenure and a charged-on-consolidated-fund salary.

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