Uganda
Continent – Africa
Region – East Africa
Size – 241,038 km2
Geography – Landlocked, with mountains and lakes
Language – Swahili, English
Religion – 85% Christians, 12.1% Islam, 1% follows traditional religions, 0.1% Baha’I, 0.7% other non-Christian religions, 0.9% had no religious affiliation
Monetary Unit- Ugandan shilling (UGX)
Natural Resources- Fertile soils, substantial mineral deposits of copper and cobalt, untapped reserves of crude oil and natural gas.
Agriculture – Sweet potatoes, plantains, cassava, sweet potatoes, millet, sorghum, maize, beans, groundnuts sesame, livestock, coffee, cotton, tea and tobacco
Industry – sugar, brewing, tobacco, cotton textiles, cement, steel
Neighboring Countries – Kenya, Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania
Population – 34,634,650 (2014 census)
Population Growth Rate – 3.3%
Average Life Expectancy – 58.65 years
Capital City – Kampala
Highest Mountain – Mount Stanley
Yearly Rainfall – 800mm to 1500mm
Plant Life – Mvuli trees, elephant grass, thorn scrubs, acacia trees, euphorbia shrubs
Animal Life – Elephants, lions, leopards, gorillas, chimpanzees, rhinoceroses, antelope, zebras, Rothschild’s giraffes, hippopotamus, crocodiles
Bird Life – More than 1000 species of birds including shoebill, red-throated alethe, black-headed lapwing, yellow-throated longclaw, orange weaver, African jacana
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