Uganda
- Full name: Republic of Uganda
- Population: 27.6 million
- Capital: Kampala
- Area: 241,038 sq km (93,072 sq miles), approx. the size of Oregon
- Major languages: English (official), Swahili, Ganda, various Bantu languages
- Major religions: Roman Catholic 33%, Protestant 33%, Muslim 16%, indigenous beliefs 18%
- Monetary unit: 1 Ugandan shilling = 100 cents
- Independence: 1962
- People: Uganda’s population is predominantly rural, and its density population is highest in the southern regions. The three main ethnic groups that constitute most of the population are: Bantu, Nilotic and Central-Sudanic.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
BBC Country Profile:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1069166.stm
CIA World Factbook:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ug.html
Tourism Uganda:
http://www.visituganda.com/index.php
NEWS SOURCES
The New Vision:
http://www.newvision.co.ug/
IRIN News:
http://www.irinnews.org/