Official Name: Republic of Uganda

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Location: east-Central africa, west of Kenya, east of the 

Democratic republic of the Congo

Capital: Kampala

Border countries: Democratic republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania

Climate: tropical; generally rainy with two dry  seasons (December to February, June to august); semiarid in northeast

Population: 33,640,833 (2012 est.)

Ethnic Groups: Baganda 16.9%, Banyakole 9.5%, Basoga  8.4%, Bakiga 6.9%, iteso 6.4%, Langi  6.1%, acholi 4.7%, Bagisu 4.6%, Lugbara  4.2%, Bunyoro 2.7%, other 29.6%

Religions: roman Catholic 41.9%, protestant 42%, muslim 12.1%

Official Language: english 

Currency: ugandan shilling (uGX)

Area: total: 241,038 sq km 

Land: 197,100 sq km 

Water: 43,938 sq km

Terrain: mostly plateau with rim of mountains

Transportation: 46 airports, railway network: 1,244 km,  road network: 70,746 km

Ports and terminals: entebbe, Jinja, port Bell

Politics

Government type: republic 

Independence: 9 october 1962 (from the uK)

Legal system: mixed legal system of english common  law and customary law

Chief of state: president Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta museveni (since seizing power on 26 January 1986); Vice-president 

Edward Ssekandi (since 24 may 2011) 

note: the president is both chief of state and head of government

Elections: president reelected by popular vote for a fi ve-year term; election last held on 18 February 2011 (next to be held in 2016)

Judicial branch: Court of appeal and high Court

Economy at a Glance

GDP (purchasing 

power parity): €37.25 billion (2011 est.)

GDP per capita: €1,031 (2011 est.)

GDP real growth rate: 6.7% (2011 est.)

GDP contributions by sector: agriculture (22%), industry (25.4%), services (52.6%)

Industries: sugar, brewing, tobacco, cotton textiles, cement, steel production

Total exports: €2,047 billion (2011 est.) 

Export commodities: Coffee, fish and fish products, tea, cotton,  flowers, horticultural products, gold

Exports - major partners: Sudan 15%, Kenya 10%, Rwanda 8.3%, UAE 7.8%, Democratic republic of the  Congo 7.6%, Netherlands 6%, Germany  5.7% (2011)

Total imports: €4,040 billion (2011 est.)

Import commodities: Capital equipment, vehicles, petroleum, medical supplies; cereals

Imports - major partners: Kenya 15.3%, UAE 14.4%, India 9.5%,  China 9.5%, South Africa 5.6%, Japan 

 4.5% (2011)

Source: www.cia.gov