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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.
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Common Name: Uganda
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Local Official Name: Uganda
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Abbreviated Name: Republic of Uganda
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Official Name: Uganda
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Official Script Name: Uganda
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Local Common Name: Uganda
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Former Name: Uganda
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Territory of: NA
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Head of State: President Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI
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Government Type: republic
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Independence: 1962 October 9 (from UK)
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Constitution: 1995 October 8 (adopted by the interim, 284-member Cons
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National Holiday: Independence Day, 9 October
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International Organization Participation: ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, EADB, ECA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (correspondent), ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO
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Administrative Divisions: 45 districts; Adjumani, Apac, Arua, Bugiri, Bundibugyo, Bushenyi, Busia, Gulu, Hoima, Iganga, Jinja, Kabale, Kabarole, Kalangala, Kampala, Kamuli, Kapchorwa, Kasese, Katakwi, Kibale, Kiboga, Kisoro, Kitgum, Kotido, Kumi, Lira, Luwero, Masaka, Masindi, Mbale, Mbarara, Moroto, Moyo, Mpigi, Mubende, Mukono, Nakasongola, Nebbi, Ntungamo, Pallisa, Rakai, Rukungiri, Sembabule, Soroti, Tororo
note: there may be eleven more districts: Kaberamaido, Kamwenge, Kanungu, Kayunga, Kyenjojo, Mayngc, Nakapiripiti, Pader, Sironko, Wakiso, Yumbe
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Dependent Areas: NA
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Legal System: in 1995, the government restored the legal system to one based on English common law and customary law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
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Suffrage: 18 years of age years
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Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches: Executive Branch:
chief of state: President Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI (since seizing power 29 January 1986); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI (since seizing power 29 January 1986); Prime Minister Apollo NSIBAMBI (since 5 April 1999); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government; the prime minister assists the president in the supervision of the cabinet
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among elected legislators
election results: Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI elected president; percent of vote - Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI 69.3%, Kizza BESIGYE 27.8%
elections: president reelected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 12 March 2001 (next to be held NA 2006); note - first popular election for president since independence in 1962 was held in 1996; prime minister appointed by the president
Legislative Branch:
unicameral National Assembly (303 members - 214 directly elected by popular vote, 81 nominated by legally established special interest groups [women 56, army 10, disabled 5, youth 5, labor 5], 8 ex officio members; members serve five-year terms)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA; note - election campaigning by party was not permitted
elections: last held 26 June 2001 (next to be held May or June 2006);
Judicial Branch:
Court of Appeal (judges are appointed by the president and approved by the legislature); High Court (judges are appointed by the president)
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Party Leaders: only one political organization, the National Resistance Movement or NRM [President MUSEVENI, chairman] is allowed to operate unfettered; note - the president maintains that the NRM is not a political party, but a movement which claims the loyalty of all Ugandans
note: the new constitution requires the suspension of political parties while the Movement organization is in governance; of the political parties that exist but are prohibited from sponsoring candidates, the most important are the Ugandan People's Congress or UPC [Milton OBOTE]; Democratic Party or DP [Paul SSEMOGERERE]; Conservative Party or CP [Joshua S. MAYANJA-NKANGI]; Justice Forum [Muhammad Kibirige MAYANJA]; and National Democrats Forum [Chapaa KARUHANGA]
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International Disputes: Tutsi, Hutu, and other ethnic groups, political rebels, and various government forces continue fighting in Great Lakes region, transcending the boundaries of Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda
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Illicit Drugs: NA
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Location of Uganda: Eastern Africa, west of Kenya
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Continent: Africa
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Land Area Total: 236,040 sq km
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Region: Central African |
Land Area Land: 199,710 sq km
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Capitol City: Kampala
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Land Area Water: 36,330 sq km
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Current:
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Latitude: 001 00 N
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Border Boundary Land: 2,698 km
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Longitude: 032 00 E
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Border Boundary Coastline: 0 km
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Arable Land: 25.00 %
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Pastures: 0.00 %
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Crops: 9.00 %
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Woodlands and Forests: 0.00
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Highest Elevation: 5,110 m
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Location: Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley
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Lowest Elevation: 621 m
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Location: Lake Albert
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Largest City in Uganda: Kampala
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Kampala Largest City Population: 1,154,000
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Threatened Species: 0
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Environmental Issues: draining of wetlands for agricultural use; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; water hyacinth infestation in Lake Victoria; poaching is widespread
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Environmental Agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification
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Irrigated Land: 90
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Bordering Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo 765 km, Kenya 933 km, Rwanda 169 km, Sudan 435 km, Tanzania 396 km
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Natural Resources: copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land
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Geographical Terrain: mostly plateau with rim of mountains
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Comparative Area of Uganda: slightly smaller than Oregon
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Uganda's Geography: landlocked; fertile, well-watered country with many lakes and rivers
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General Climate: tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast
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Natural Hazards: NA
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Economic Overview: Uganda has substantial natural resources, including fertile soils, regular rainfall, and sizable mineral deposits of copper and cobalt. Agriculture is the most important sector of the economy, employing over 80% of the work force. Coffee is the major export crop and accounts for the bulk of export revenues. Since 1986, the government - with the support of foreign countries and international agencies - has acted to rehabilitate and stabilize the economy by undertaking currency reform, raising producer prices on export crops, increasing prices of petroleum products, and improving civil service wages. The policy changes are especially aimed at dampening inflation and boosting production and export earnings. During 1990-2001, the economy turned in a solid performance based on continued investment in the rehabilitation of infrastructure, improved incentives for production and exports, reduced inflation, gradually improved domestic security, and the return of exiled Indian-Ugandan entrepreneurs. Ongoing Ugandan involvement in the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, corruption within the government, and slippage in the government's determination to press reforms raise doubts about the continuation of strong growth. In 2000, Uganda qualified for enhanced Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) debt relief worth $1.3 billion and Paris Club debt relief worth $145 million. These amounts combined with the original HIPC debt relief added up to about $2 billion. Growth for 2001 was held back because of a continued decline in the price of coffee, Uganda's principal export.
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GDP: $29,000,000,000 USD
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Currency: Ugandan shilling
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GDP per Capita: $1,200 USD
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Currency Code: UGX
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GDP Growth Rate: 5.10 %
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One $USD Equals: %fincurrencyequals% UGX
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Currency Exchange Rate History: Ugandan shillings per US dollar - 1,738.7 (January 2002), 1,755.7 (2001), 1,644.5 (2000), 1,454.8 (1999), 1,240.2 (1998), 1,083.0 (1997)
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GDP of Agriculture: 44.00 %
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GDP of Industry: 18.00 %
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GDP of Services: 38.00 % |
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Inflation Rate: 3.50 % |
Population in Poverty: 35.00 %
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Unemployment Rate: 0.00 %
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Tourism: 238,000.00 visitors each year
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Consumption by lowest 10%: 4.00 %
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Budget Revenue in USD: $959,000,000 USD
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Consumption by upper 10%: 21.00 %
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Budget Expenditures in USD: $1,040,000,000 USD
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Electricity Production: 1,599,000,000 kWh
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Electricity Exports: 174,000,000 kWh
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Electricity Consumption: 1,314,000,000 kWh
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Electricity Imports: 1,000,000 kWh
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Electricity Production by Source:
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Fossil Fuel Electricity Production: 0.94%
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Nuclear Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Hydro Electricity Production: 99.06%
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Other Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Oil Production: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Production: 0 cu m
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Oil Consumption: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Consumption: 0 cu m
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Oil Exports: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Exports: 0 cu m
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Oil Imports: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Imports: 0 cu m
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Proven Oil Reserves: 0 barrels
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Proven Natural Gas Reserves: 0 cu m
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External Debt: $3,400,000,000 USD |
Received in economic aid: $1,400,000,000 USD
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Donated in economic aid: $0 USD
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Agricultural Products: coffee, tea, cotton, tobacco, cassava (tapioca), potatoes, corn, millet, pulses; beef, goat meat, milk, poultry, cut flowers
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Primary Industries: sugar, brewing, tobacco, cotton textiles, cement
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Industrial Growth Rate: 7.00 %
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Import Amount in USD: $1,260,000,000 USD - capital equipment, vehicles, petroleum, medical supplies; cereals
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Import Partners: Kenya 43.1%, US 7.0%, India 6.8%, South Africa 6.1%, Japan 3.4%
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Export Amount in USD: $367,000,000 USD - coffee, fish and fish products, tea; gold, cotton, flowers, horticultural products
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Export Partners: Germany 12.0%, Netherlands 10.2%, US 8.7%, Spain 8.0%, Belgium 7.1%
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GINI Index: 37.40%
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Labor Force Number of People: 12,000,000
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Labor Force by Occupations: agriculture 82%, industry 5%, services 13%
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Radio Broadcast Stations: 42 |
Number of People with Radios: 5,000,000 |
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Television Broadcast Stations: 8 |
Number of People with Televisions: 500,000 |
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Number of People with Mainline Telephones: 50,074 |
Number of People with Mobile Phones: 9,000 |
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Internet Service Providers: 2 |
Internet Users: 25,000 |
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Internet Country Code: .ug |
Newspapers: 2 |
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Two Letter Country Code: UG |
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Phone Country Code: +256 |
Electricity Voltage: Volts |
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Telephone Systems: general assessment: seriously inadequate; two cellular systems have been introduced, but a sharp increase in the number of main lines is essential; e-mail and Internet services are available
domestic: intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile cellular systems for short range traffic
international: satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog links to Kenya and Tanzania
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Highways: 1,800 km |
Railways: 1,241 km
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Gas And Oil Pipelines: 0 km |
Waterways: 0 km
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Airports: 4 |
Heliports: 0
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Motor Vehicles: 6 per 1,000 people |
CO2 Emissions: 0 Metric Tons of CO2 per year |
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Per capita CO2 emissions: 0.00 Metric Tons of CO2 per year |
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Merchant Marines: total: 3 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,091 GRT/8,229 DWT
ships by type: roll on/roll off 3
note: these ships are in cargo and passenger (ferry) service on Uganda's inland waterways
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Ports and Harbors: Entebbe, Jinja, Port Bell
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Population: 24,699,073 people type - nationality |
Birth Rate: 47.15 births per 1,000 people |
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Population Density: 90.00 people per sq km |
Death Rate: 17.53 deaths per 1,000 people |
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Population Growth: 2.94% per year |
Fertility Rate per Women: 6.80 babies born per woman |
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Population Male 0-14: 6,314,371 |
Population Female 0-14: 6,265,681 |
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Population Male 15-64: 5,803,430 |
Population Female 15-64: 5,789,713 |
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Population Male 65+: 247,798 |
Population Female 65+: 278,080 |
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Population 0-14: 50.90% |
Literacy Rate: 62.70% |
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Population 15-64: 47.00% |
Literacy rate of Males: 74.00% |
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Population 65+: 2.10% |
Literacy rate of Females: 54.00% |
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Population that is Male: 50.00
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Population that is Female: 50.00% |
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Life expectancy at birth in years: 43.81 years |
Infant mortality rate - baby deaths per 1000 births: 89.35 Babies die per 1,000 births |
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Life expectancy at birth for Males: 42.97 years |
Life expectancy at birth for Females: 44.67 years |
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Rate of AIDS/HIV infection: 6.10%
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Number of people living with AIDS or HIV: 1,100,000
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Number of people who died of AIDS: 110,000 |
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Diseases:
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Net Migration Rate per 1,000 people: -0.28
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Nationality: UGANDAN
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Ethnic Groups: Baganda 17%, Ankole 8%, Basoga 8%, Iteso 8%, Bakiga 7%, Langi 6%, Rwanda 6%, Bagisu 5%, Acholi 4%, Lugbara 4%, Batoro 3%, Bunyoro 3%, Alur 2%, Bagwere 2%, Bakonjo 2%, Jopodhola 2%, Karamojong 2%, Rundi 2%, non-African (European, Asian, Arab) 1%, other 8%
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Primary Language: Ganda or Luganda
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Other Languages: English (official national language, taught in grade schools, used in courts of law and by most newspapers and some radio broadcasts), Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of the Niger-Congo languages, preferred for native language publications in the capit
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Primary Religion: Roman Catholic
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Other Religions: Roman Catholic 33%, Protestant 33%, Muslim 16%, indigenous beliefs 18%
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Branches: Ugandan Peoples' Defense Force (including Army, Marine unit, Air Wing)
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Manpower Fit to Serve: NA years
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Manpower Available: 5,302,787 People
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Manpower Fit to Serve: 2,879,083 People
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Amount of Manpower Available each Year: 0 People per year
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Expenditures: $121,300,000 USD per year
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Expenditures as a Percentage of GDP: 2.10
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Note: Phrasebase uses a variety of sources when compiling the facts and information presented above. This information is continually updated throughout the year.
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