Country | Uganda |
Continent | Africa |
Location | 1.37330 N, 32.29030 E |
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Area | 241,038 km² |
Neighboring Countries | Rwanda Burundi Tanzania Democratic Republic of the Congo Central African Republic Somalia Djibouti Malawi Zambia Eritrea Congo Comoros Angola Mayotte Chad Mozambique Zimbabwe Cameroon Gabon Equatorial Guinea Sao Tome and Principle |
Time Zone | EAT (UTC +3) |
Population | 41.790 million (2017) |
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Independence Day | October 9th, 1962 |
President of Uganda | Yoweri Museveni |
Vice President of Uganda | Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi |
Prime Minister of Uganda | Ruhakana Rugunda |
National Anthem | ‘’Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty’’ |
Motto | ‘’For God and My Country’’ |
National Bird | Crested Crane |
National Dish | Matooke |
National Drink | Waragi |
National Sport | Football |
National Dance | Kiganda Dance |
National Language | English Swahili |
Seasons in Uganda | Dry Season |
Prestigious Awards of Uganda | Military Awards – Order of Katonga, Kabalega Star, Rwenzori Star, Masaba Star Civilian Awards – Order of the Pearl of Africa, Order of the Nile, Order of the Crested Crane Literature Award – Caine Prize Cinema Award – Uganda Film Festival |
Religion in Uganda | Christian (84.5%) Muslim (13.7%) Others (1.4%) |
Average Marriage age in Uganda | 22.4 years for men and 18.2 years for women |
Capital | Kampala (0.34760 N 32.58250 E) |
Number of Districts | 111 Districts |
Largest District in Uganda | Wakiso District |
Smallest District in Uganda | Kalangala |
Number of Cities | 25 Cities |
Largest City in Uganda | Kampala |
Smallest City in Uganda | Soroti |
Literacy rate | 80.8% (males) 66.9% (females) |
Type of Government | Democratic Republic Presidential System |
GDP | PPP – $91.212 billion (2017) Nominal – $27.174 billion (2017) |
GDP per capita | $2,155 (2017) |
Currency | Ugandan Shilling (UGX) |
Calling Code | +256 |
Internet TLD | .ug |
ISO 3166 code | UG |
Festivals of Uganda | Festival on the Nile Amakula Kampala International Film Festival Bayimba International Festival of Music and Arts B-Global Indigenous Hip Hop Festival Nile Gold Jazz Safari This Is Uganda |
Historic Monuments | Independence Monument Sir Edward Mutesa 1 Monument War Memorial KCCA Katale/ Nakasero Market Hindi Temple The Gaddafi Mosque |
Protected Areas in Uganda | 10 National Parks 8 Wildlife Sanctuaries 2 Biosphere Reserves |
Longest River in Uganda | White Nile |
Longest Bridge in Uganda | New Jinja Bridge |
Longest Beach in Uganda | Lido Beach |
Largest Lake | Lake Victoria |
Largest Island | Kome Island |
Highest Mountain in Uganda | Mount Stanley |
Biggest Waterfall in Uganda | Murchison Falls |
Tallest Building in Uganda | Workers House |
Richest person of Uganda | Sudhir Ruparelia |
Best places to visit in Uganda | Kampala Kibale National Park Ssese Islands Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Murchison Falls National Park Entebbe Queen Elizabeth National Park Mount Elgon National Park Mbale Lake Mburo National Park Lira Fort Portal Jinja Kidepo Valley National Park Mgahinga Gorilla National Park |
Official Website | http://www.gou.go.ug/ |
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