Dominion of Ghana

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The Dominion of Ghana was the constitutional monarchy period of modern Ghana that briefly existed after independence from British colonial rule in 1957, before the country became a republic.

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Dominion of Ghana canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Commonwealth realm
constitutional monarchy
former country
capital Accra
coatOfArmsUsed Coat of arms of Ghana
colonialHistory former British colony
commonName Ghana
constitutionalChange transitioned to a republic
continent Africa
country Ghana
currency Ghanaian pound
endDate 1960-07-01
firstGovernorGeneral Charles Arden-Clarke
flagUsed Flag of Ghana
governmentType constitutional monarchy
headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister
headOfStateTitle Monarch
historicalEra Cold War
independenceDate 1957-03-06
independenceEvent Ghanaian independence
independenceFrom United Kingdom
laterGovernorGeneral Kobina Arku Korsah
legalBasis 1957 Constitution of Ghana
Ghana Independence Act 1957
legislature Parliament of Ghana
memberOf Commonwealth of Nations
United Nations
monarch Elizabeth II
monarchTitleInGhana Queen of Ghana
nationalAnthem God Bless Our Homeland Ghana
nationalMotto Freedom and Justice
officialLanguage English
politicalSystem parliamentary system
predecessor Gold Coast (British colony)
linked to: Gold Coast Colony
primeMinister Kwame Nkrumah
reasonForEnd adoption of republican constitution
region West Africa
representedBy Governor-General of Ghana
republicProclaimedOn 1960-07-01
startDate 1957-03-06
status independent state
successor Republic of Ghana

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Gold Coast Colony successor Dominion of Ghana
First Republic of Ghana precededBy Dominion of Ghana