Crime In Uganda
Coordinates: 1°17′N 32°23′E / 1.28°N 32.39°E / 1.28; 32.39
Republic of Uganda Jamhuri ya Uganda | ||||
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Motto: "Kwa ajili ya Mungu na Nchi yangu" "For God and My Country" |
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Anthem: Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty | ||||
Capital and largest city |
Kampala | |||
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Demonym | Ugandan | |||
Government | Presidential republic | |||
- | President | Yoweri Museveni | ||
- | Vice President | Edward Ssekandi | ||
- | Prime Minister | Amama Mbabazi | ||
Legislature | Parliament | |||
Independence | ||||
- | from the United Kingdom | 9 October 1962 | ||
- | Current constitution | 8 October 1995 | ||
Area | ||||
- | Total | 236,040 km (81st) 91,136 sq mi |
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- | Water (%) | 15.39 | ||
Population | ||||
- | 2012 estimate | 35,873,253 (35th) | ||
- | 2002 census | 24,227,297 | ||
- | Density | 137.1/km (80th) 355.2/sq mi |
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GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate | |||
- | Total | $46.368 billion | ||
- | Per capita | $1,341 | ||
GDP (nominal) | 2012 estimate | |||
- | Total | $19.399 billion | ||
- | Per capita | $532 | ||
Gini (1998) | 43 medium |
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HDI (2011) | 0.446 low · 161st |
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Currency | Ugandan shilling (UGX ) |
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Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) | |||
- | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+3) | ||
Drives on the | left | |||
Calling code | +256a | |||
ISO 3166 code | UG | |||
Internet TLD | .ug | |||
a. | +006 from Kenya and Tanzania. |
Uganda ( /juːˈɡændə/ yew-GAN-də or /juːˈɡɑːndə/ yew-GAHN-də), officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South 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, shared with Kenya and Tanzania.
Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south of the country including the capital Kampala. The people of Uganda were hunter-gatherers until 1,700 to 2,300 years ago, when Bantu-speaking populations migrated to the southern parts of the country. The area was ruled by the British beginning in the late 1800s. Uganda gained independence from Britain on 9 October 1962. The period since then has been marked by intermittent conflicts, most recently a civil war against the Lord's Resistance Army.
The official languages are English and Swahili. Luganda, a southern language, is widely spoken across the country, although multiple other languages are spoken in the country. The current President of Uganda is Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
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