| Geographical Information |
| Map Location |
Africa |
| Geographical Location |
1° 00' North Latitude
32° 00' East Longitude |
| Surface Area |
236,040 sq km |
| Climate |
Tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast |
| Natural Resources |
Copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land |
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| Political Information |
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| Country Name |
Republic of Uganda |
| Capital City |
Kampala |
| Government Type |
Republic |
| Administrative Divisions |
56 districts; Adjumani, Apac, Arua, Bugiri, Bundibugyo, Bushenyi, Busia, Gulu, Hoima, Iganga, Jinja, Kabale, Kabarole, Kaberamaido, Kalangala, Kampala, Kamuli, Kamwenge,
Kanungu, Kapchorwa, Kasese, Katakwi, Kayunga, Kibale, Kiboga, Kisoro, Kitgum, Kotido, Kumi, Kyenjojo, Lira, Luwero, Masaka, Masindi, Mayuge, Mbale, Mbarara, Moroto, Moyo,
Mpigi, Mubende, Mukono, Nakapiripirit, Nakasongola, Nebbi, Ntungamo, Pader, Pallisa, Rakai, Rukungiri, Sembabule, Sironko, Soroti, Tororo, Wakiso, Yumbe |
| Independence Day |
9 October 1962 (from UK) |
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| Demographical Information |
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| Population |
27,269,482 (July 2005 est.) |
| Nationality |
Ugandan |
| Ethnic Groups |
Baganda 17%, Ankole 8%, Basoga 8%, Iteso 8%, Bakiga 7%, Langi 6%, Rwanda 6%, Bagisu 5%, Acholi 4%, Lugbara 4%, Batoro 3%, Bunyoro 3%, Alur 2%, Bagwere 2%, Bakonjo 2%,
Jopodhola 2%, Karamojong 2%, Rundi 2%, non-African (European, Asian, Arab) 1%, other 8% |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic 33%, Protestant 33%, Muslim 16%, indigenous beliefs 18% |
| Languages |
English (official national language, taught in grade schools, used in courts of law and by most newspapers and some radio broadcasts), Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of the
Niger-Congo languages, preferred for native language publications in the capital and may be taught in school), other Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili, Arabic |
| Population Growth Rate |
3.31% (2005 est.) |
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| Economical Information |
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| Currency |
Ugandan shilling (UGX) |
| Industries |
Sugar, brewing, tobacco, cotton textiles, cement, steel production |
| Labor Force |
12.41 million (2004 est.) |
| Labor Force by Sectors |
Agriculture 82%, industry 5%, services 13% (1999 est.) |
| Agriculture Products |
Coffee, tea, cotton, tobacco, cassava (tapioca), potatoes, corn, millet, pulses; beef, goat meat, milk, poultry, cut flowers |
| Export Commodities |
Coffee, fish and fish products, tea; gold, cotton, flowers, horticultural products |
| Export Partners |
Kenya 13.6%, Switzerland 11.2%, Netherlands 9.8%, Belgium 8.6%, France 4.2% (2004) |
| Import Commodities |
Capital equipment, vehicles, petroleum, medical supplies; cereals |
| Import Partners |
Kenya 27.9%, India 8%, UAE 7.4%, South Africa 6.9%, UK 5.9%, China 5.6%, Japan 5.1%, US 4.6% (2004) |
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| Transportation |
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| Railways |
1,241 km |
| Highways |
27,000 km |
| Pipelines |
- |
| Airports |
29 (2004 est.) |
| Ports and Harbors |
Entebbe, Jinja, Port Bell |
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| Communication |
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| Phone Code |
+256 |
| Internet Abbreviation |
.ug |
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| Other |
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| Short History |
Uganda achieved independence from the UK in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war
and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,000 lives. During the 1990s, the government promulgated non-party presidential and legislative elections. |
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