UGANDA
Š Hannah Moore
the european times
the european times
UGANDA
Uganda’s Fact File Transportation: Ports and terminals:
46 airports, railway network: 1,244 km, road network: 70,746 km entebbe, Jinja, port Bell
Politics Government type:
republic
Independence:
9 october 1962 (from the uK)
Legal system:
mixed legal system of english common law and customary law
Chief of state:
president Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta museveni (since seizing power on 26 January 1986); Vice-president edward ssekandi (since 24 may 2011) note: the president is both chief of state and head of government
Elections:
president reelected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held on 18 February 2011 (next to be held in 2016)
Judicial branch:
Court of appeal and high Court
Economy at a Glance €37.25 billion (2011 est.)
GDP per capita:
€1,031 (2011 est.)
Official Name:
republic of uganda
GDP real growth rate: 6.7% (2011 est.)
Location:
east-Central africa, west of Kenya, east of the Democratic republic of the Congo
GDP contributions by sector:
Capital:
Kampala
Border countries:
Democratic republic of the Congo, Kenya, rwanda, south sudan, tanzania
Industries:
sugar, brewing, tobacco, cotton textiles, cement, steel production
Climate:
tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to august); semiarid in northeast
Total exports:
€2,047 billion (2011 est.)
Population:
33,640,833 (2012 est.)
Ethnic Groups:
Baganda 16.9%, Banyakole 9.5%, Basoga 8.4%, Bakiga 6.9%, iteso 6.4%, Langi 6.1%, acholi 4.7%, Bagisu 4.6%, Lugbara 4.2%, Bunyoro 2.7%, other 29.6%
Religions:
roman Catholic 41.9%, protestant 42%, muslim 12.1%
Official Language:
english
Currency:
ugandan shilling (uGX)
Area:
total: 241,038 sq km Land: 197,100 sq km Water: 43,938 sq km
Terrain:
2
GDP (purchasing power parity):
mostly plateau with rim of mountains
Export commodities: Exports major partners:
Total imports: Import commodities: Imports major partners:
agriculture (22%), industry (25.4%), services (52.6%)
Coffee, fish and fish products, tea, cotton, flowers, horticultural products, gold sudan 15%, Kenya 10%, rwanda 8.3%, uae 7.8%, Democratic republic of the Congo 7.6%, netherlands 6%, Germany 5.7% (2011) €4,040 billion (2011 est.) Capital equipment, vehicles, petroleum, medical supplies; cereals Kenya 15.3%, uae 14.4%, india 9.5%, China 9.5%, south africa 5.6%, Japan 4.5% (2011) Source: www.cia.gov
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“We want to strengthen Uganda’s health system as a whole not only by forming new partnerships with foreign investors and institutions, but also by building on the partnerships we already have.” Hon. Dr. Christine Ondoa, Minister of Health
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