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| "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." Jim Elliot |
| Fast Facts Concerning Uganda The Republic of Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, which is also bordered by Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a portion of the southern country including the capital Kampala. 76% of the population of the country lives slightly below the international poverty line of US $2.00 a day Capital: Kampala Current President: His Excellency, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Area: 236,040 sq km (91,136 sq miles) Roughly the size of the State of Oregon Population: 32,710,000 (2009 census) Languages: English (official), Luganda, Swahili, Bantu languages, Nilotic languages Religions: Roman Catholic , Protestant , Muslim , indigenous beliefs Life Expectancy: 49.1 male, 50.2 female (2005) Average Age: 15 years Government: Republic Currency: Ugandan shillings (USh) To see current exchange rate click here Industry: Sugar, tea, tobacco, cotton textiles, cement Agriculture: Coffee, sugar, tea, cotton, tobacco, cassava (tapioca), potatoes, corn, millet, pulses; beef, goat meat, milk, poultry Minerals and Resources: Copper, cobalt, limestone, salt, oil |
