From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Republic of Uganda Jamhuri ya Uganda

Flag    Coat of arms Motto: For God and My Country Anthem: "Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty" Location of Uganda within the African Union Location of Uganda within the African Union Capital (and largest city)      Kampala Official language(s)    English,[1] Swahili Vernacular languages    Luganda, Luo, Runyankore, Ateso, Lumasaba, Lusoga, Lunyole, Samia Demonym         Ugandan Government      Democratic Republic

 . -      President       Yoweri Museveni -      Prime Minister  Amama Mbabazi

Independence    from the United Kingdom

 . -      Date    9 October 1962

Area

 . -      Total   236,040 km2 (81st)

91,136 sq mi

 . -      Water (%)       15.39

Population

 . -      2009 estimate   32,369,558[2] (37th) -      2002 census     24,227,297  -      Density         137.1/km2 (80th)

355.2/sq mi GDP (PPP)       2010 estimate

 . -      Total   $42.194 billion[3]  -      Per capita      $1,226[3]

GDP (nominal)   2010 estimate

 . -      Total   $17.703 billion[3]  -      Per capita      $514[3]

Gini (1998)     43 (medium)  HDI (2010)      increase 0.422 (low) (143rd) Currency        Ugandan shilling (UGX) Time zone       EAT (UTC+3)

 . -      Summer (DST)    not observed (UTC+3)

Drives on the   left ISO 3166 code   UG Internet TLD    .ug Calling code    +2561

1 006 from Kenya and Tanzania.

Coordinates: 1.28°N 32.39°E

Uganda (play /juːˈɡændə/ yew-gan-də or /juːˈɡɑːndə/ yew-gahn-də), officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, which is also bordered by Kenya and Tanzania.

Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompassed a portion of the south of the country including the capital Kampala.

The people of Uganda were hunter-gatherers until 1,700 to 2,300 years ago, when Bantu-speaking populations migrated to the southern parts of the country.[4] Uganda gained independence from Britain on 9 October 1962.

The official languages are English and Swahili, although multiple other languages are spoken in the country.

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