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Officially known as the Republic of Uganda, Uganda is a landlocked country of over 30 million people in East Africa which borders the nations of Kenya to the east, Sudan to the north, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Rwanda and Tanzania to the south. The Nile River runs through northern Uganda, and the southern border of Uganda encompasses part of the northern shore of Lake Victoria.
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Fast Facts:
- Capital: Kampala
- Government: Democratic Republic
- Population: 27,616,000
- Currency: Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
- Exchange Rate: 1,715.50
- Official Language: English, Swahili
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Brief History
After achieving its independence from the United Kingdom in 1962, Uganda entered a period of civil and political unrest, culminating in the seizing of power by dictator Idi Amin in 1971. During Amin's rule from 1971 to 1979, over 300,000 Ugandans lost their lives, and Amin forcibly exiled the nation's substantial Indian ethnic population. The current President, Yoweri Museveni has been in power since 1986. In recent years, Uganda has become embroiled in the civil war in the neighboring Congo.Culture
Over forty different languages are spoken in Uganda, although most Ugandans communicate in English. Christianity is the largest single religion in Uganda, being the faith of 84% of the population, with adherents of Islam comprising 12% of the population.
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Uganda Questions
I need to contact some churches today about sponsoring a VBS in Uganda this fall. Any suggestions? 1 AnswerI would get out the phone book, and look up the word "church." Then I'd start dialing. If that doesn't seem like a good option, I would at least get several add... read more
Does anyone know if modern Kenya used to be a part of Uganda? 1 AnswerI can't find any information to support this. As far as I can tell these countries have always been separate. read more
What's people's view of my profile image, the flag of Uganda? 8 AnswersI mentioned the that Ugandan flag was flying around here recently in a posting. I guess it was my way of telling you: "Hello there new and quickly up and com... read more
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@stacyclark I played soccer with a guy from Uganda recently... he was super good.
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