Independence Year : 1962
Population : 21778000
Life Expectancy : 42.9
Capital : 3425
GNP : 6313.00
GNP Old : 6887.00
Local Name : Uganda
Government Form : Republic
Location : Eastern Africa, west of Kenya
Terrain : 18% inland water and swamp; 12% national parks, forest, and game reserves; 70% forest, woodland, grassland
Climate : In the northeast, semi-arid--rainfall less than 50 cm. (20 in.); in southwest, rainfall 130 cm. (50 in.) or more. Two dry seasons: Dec.-Feb. and June-July.
Ethnic Group : African 99%, European, Asian, Arab 1%.
Religions : Christian 66%, Muslim 16%, traditional and other 18%.
Official Website :
www.statehouse.go.ug
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General Information - Uganda
Background
Uganda achieved independence from the UK in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed another 100,000 lives. During the 1990s the government promulgated non-party presidential and legislative elections.
(Source: CIA - The World Factbook)
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