Dialing code +256
ISO 2 code UG
ISO 3 code UGA
Capital Kampala
Main Language English
Currency Shilling (UGX)
GDP $35.9 billion 97th
Population 33,398,682 37th

Geography

Continent Africa
Location Eastern Africa west of Kenya
Land 236,040 km2 83rd
Terrain Mostly plateau with rim of mountains
Climate Tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February June to August); semiarid in northeast
Natural Hazards Mostly plateau with rim of mountains
Note: Landlocked; fertile well-watered country with many lakes and rivers

Neighbouring Countries

Democratic Republic of the Congo Kenya Rwanda South Sudan Tanzania

History

The colonial boundaries created by Britain to delimit Uganda grouped together a wide range of ethnic groups with different political systems and cultures. These differences prevented the establishment of a working political community after independence was achieved 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. The rule of Yoweri MUSEVENI since 1986 has brought relative stability and economic growth to Uganda. During the 1990s the government promulgated non-party presidential and legislative elections. In January 2009 Uganda assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2009-10 term.
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Demographics

Life Expectancy 52.72 years 182nd
Median Age 15.0 years 206th
Birth Rate 47.84 births/1,000 population 3rd
Death Rate 12.09 births/1,000 population 37th
Sex Ratio 0.71 male(s)/female 149th
Literacy 66.8% 170th
Population

33.4 million

Transportation

Roadways 70746 km 66th
Railways 1244 km 83rd
Airports 33 112th
Waterways None km
Heliports None
Airports paved 1 177th

Economy

Currency Shilling (UGX)
GDP $35.9 billion 97th
GDP per capita (PPP) $1100 186th