uganda

Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania…
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region, lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied equatorial climate. As of 2024, it has a population of nearly 46 million, of which 8.5 million live in the capital and largest city, Kampala.
  • Official languages: English · Swahili
  • Government: Unitary presidential republic under an authoritarian dictatorship
  • Legislature: Parliament
  • Currency: Ugandan shilling (UGX)
  • Calling code: +256
  • Capital and largest city: Kampala
  • Religion (2024 census): 81.7% Christianity · 13.2% Islam · 3.3% unclassified · 1.6% others · 0.2% no religion

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