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National Flag
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Uganda |
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Flag Description:
six equal horizontal bands of black (top), yellow, red,
black, yellow, and red; a white disk is superimposed at the
center and depicts a red-crested crane (the national symbol)
facing the hoist side
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National Emblem(Coat Of Arms)
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Uganda |
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National Anthem
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Uganda |
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Categories National Symbol Of |
Uganda |
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Background:
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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 at least another 100,000 lives. During the
1990s, the government promulgated non-party presidential
and legislative elections. |
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Location:
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Eastern
Africa, west of Kenya |
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Geographic coordinates:
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1 00 N,
32 00 E |
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Map references:
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Africa
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Area:
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total:
236,040 sq km
land: 199,710 sq km
water: 36,330 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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slightly
smaller than Oregon |
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Land boundaries:
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total:
2,698 km
border countries: Democratic Republic of the
Congo 765 km, Kenya 933 km, Rwanda 169 km, Sudan 435 km,
Tanzania 396 km |
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Coastline:
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0 km
(landlocked) |
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Maritime claims:
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none
(landlocked) |
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Climate:
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tropical;
generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to
February, June to August); semiarid in northeast |
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Terrain:
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mostly
plateau with rim of mountains |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest
point: Lake Albert 621 m
highest point: Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley
5,110 m |
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Natural resources:
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copper,
cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land |
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Land use:
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arable
land: 25.88%
permanent crops: 10.65%
other: 63.47% (2001) |
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Irrigated land:
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90 sq km
(1998 est.) |
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Natural hazards:
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NA |
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Environment - current issues:
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draining
of wetlands for agricultural use; deforestation;
overgrazing; soil erosion; water hyacinth infestation in
Lake Victoria; poaching is widespread |
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Environment - international agreements:
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party
to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate
Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered
Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life
Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Environmental
Modification |
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Geography - note:
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landlocked; fertile, well-watered country with many
lakes and rivers |
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Population:
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27,269,482
note: estimates for this country explicitly take
into account the effects of excess mortality due to
AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher
infant mortality and death rates, lower population and
growth rates, and changes in the distribution of
population by age and sex than would otherwise be
expected (July 2005 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14
years: 50.1% (male 6,875,663/female 6,784,378)
15-64 years: 47.7% (male 6,511,867/female
6,494,859)
65 years and over: 2.2% (male 263,790/female
338,925) (2005 est.) |
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Median age:
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total:
14.97 years
male: 14.87 years
female: 15.08 years (2005 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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3.31%
(2005 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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47.39
births/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Death rate:
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12.8
deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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-1.49
migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at
birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total:
67.83 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 71.18 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 64.37 deaths/1,000 live births (2005
est.) |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total
population: 51.59 years
male: 50.74 years
female: 52.46 years (2005 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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6.74
children born/woman (2005 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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4.1%
(2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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530,000
(2001 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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78,000
(2003 est.) |
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Major infectious diseases:
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degree
of risk: very high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea,
hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: malaria and African
trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) are high risks in
some locations
water contact disease: schistosomiasis (2004)
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Nationality:
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noun:
Ugandan(s)
adjective: Ugandan |
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Ethnic groups:
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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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Religions:
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Roman
Catholic 33%, Protestant 33%, Muslim 16%, indigenous
beliefs 18% |
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Languages:
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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 capital and may be taught in
school), other Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan
languages, Swahili, Arabic |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 69.9%
male: 79.5%
female: 60.4% (2003 est.) |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: Republic of Uganda
conventional short form: Uganda |
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Government type:
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republic
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Capital:
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Kampala
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Administrative divisions:
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56
districts; Adjumani, Apac, Arua, Bugiri, Bundibugyo,
Bushenyi, Busia, Gulu, Hoima, Iganga, Jinja, Kabale,
Kabarole, Kaberamaido, Kalangala, Kampala, Kamuli,
Kamwenge, Kanungu, Kapchorwa, Kasese, Katakwi, Kayunga,
Kibale, Kiboga, Kisoro, Kitgum, Kotido, Kumi, Kyenjojo,
Lira, Luwero, Masaka, Masindi, Mayuge, Mbale, Mbarara,
Moroto, Moyo, Mpigi, Mubende, Mukono, Nakapiripirit,
Nakasongola, Nebbi, Ntungamo, Pader, Pallisa, Rakai,
Rukungiri, Sembabule, Sironko, Soroti, Tororo, Wakiso,
Yumbe |
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Independence:
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9 October
1962 (from UK) |
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National holiday:
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Independence Day, 9 October (1962) |
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Constitution:
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8 October
1995 |
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Legal system:
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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:
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18 years
of age; universal |
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Executive branch:
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chief
of state: President Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI
(since seizing power 26 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
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
election results: Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI
elected president; percent of vote - Lt. Gen. Yoweri
Kaguta MUSEVENI 69.3%, Kizza BESIGYE 27.8% |
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Legislative branch:
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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)
elections: last held 26 June 2001 (next to be
held by June 2006);
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%;
seats by party - NA; note - election campaigning by
party was not permitted |
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Judicial branch:
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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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Political parties and leaders:
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only one
political organization, the Movement (formerly the NRM)
[President MUSEVENI, chairman] is allowed to operate
unfettered; note - the president maintains that the
Movement is not a political party, but a mass
organization, which claims the loyalty of all Ugandans
note: the 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 [Ken LUKYAMUZI]; Justice Forum
[Muhammad Kibirige MAYANJA]; and National Democrats
Forum [Chapaa KARUHANGA] |
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
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Popular
Resistance Against a Life President or PRALP |
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International organization participation:
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ACP, AfDB,
AU, C, EADB, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU,
ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF,
Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (correspondent), ITU, MIGA, NAM,
OIC, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU,
WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO |
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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chief
of mission: Ambassador Edith Grace SSEMPALA
chancery: 5911 16th Street NW, Washington, DC
20011
telephone: [1] (202) 726-7100 through 7102, 0416
FAX: [1] (202) 726-1727 |
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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chief
of mission: Ambassador Jimmy KOLKER
embassy: 1577 Ggaba Rd., Kampala
mailing address: P. O. Box 7007, Kampala
telephone: [256] (41) 234-142
FAX: [256] (41) 258-451 |
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Flag description:
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six equal
horizontal bands of black (top), yellow, red, black,
yellow, and red; a white disk is superimposed at the
center and depicts a red-crested crane (the national
symbol) facing the hoist side |
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Economy - overview:
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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 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.
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 2001-02 was solid despite continued
decline in the price of coffee, Uganda's principal
export. Solid growth in 2003-04 reflected an upturn in
Uganda's export markets. |
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GDP (purchasing power parity):
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$39.39
billion (2004 est.) |
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GDP - real growth rate:
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5% (2004
est.) |
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GDP - per capita:
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purchasing power parity - $1,500 (2004 est.) |
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GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: 35.8%
industry: 20.8%
services: 43.6% (2004 est.) |
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Labor force:
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12.41
million (2004 est.) |
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Labor force - by occupation:
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agriculture 82%, industry 5%, services 13% (1999 est.)
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Unemployment rate:
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NA (2002
est.) |
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Population below poverty line:
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35% (2001
est.) |
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Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest
10%: 4%
highest 10%: 21% (2000) |
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Distribution of family income - Gini index:
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37.4
(1996) |
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Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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3.5%
(2004 est.) |
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Investment (gross fixed):
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22.4% of
GDP (2004 est.) |
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Budget:
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revenues: $1.491 billion
expenditures: $1.727 billion, including capital
expenditures of NA (2004 est.) |
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Public debt:
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73.9% of
GDP (2004 est.) |
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Agriculture - products:
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coffee,
tea, cotton, tobacco, cassava (tapioca), potatoes, corn,
millet, pulses; beef, goat meat, milk, poultry, cut
flowers |
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Industries:
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sugar,
brewing, tobacco, cotton textiles, cement, steel
production |
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Industrial production growth rate:
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5.6%
(2004 est.) |
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Electricity - production:
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1.775
billion kWh (2002) |
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Electricity - production by source:
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fossil
fuel: 0.9%
hydro: 99.1%
nuclear: 0%
other: 0% (2001) |
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Electricity - consumption:
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1.401
billion kWh (2002) |
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Electricity - exports:
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250
million kWh (2002) |
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Electricity - imports:
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0 kWh
(2002) |
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Oil - production:
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0 bbl/day
(2001 est.) |
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Oil - consumption:
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8,750
bbl/day (2001 est.) |
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Oil - exports:
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NA |
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Oil - imports:
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NA |
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Current account balance:
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$-590.8
million (2004 est.) |
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Exports:
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$621.7
million f.o.b. (2004 est.) |
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Exports - commodities:
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coffee,
fish and fish products, tea; gold, cotton, flowers,
horticultural products |
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Exports - partners:
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Kenya
15%, Netherlands 10.7%, Belgium 9%, France 4.4%, Germany
4.4% (2004) |
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Imports:
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$1.306
billion f.o.b. (2004 est.) |
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Imports - commodities:
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capital
equipment, vehicles, petroleum, medical supplies;
cereals |
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Imports - partners:
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Kenya
32.3%, UAE 7.3%, South Africa 6.5%, India 5.8%, China
5.6%, UK 5.1%, US 4.8%, Japan 4.8% (2004) |
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Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
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$1.2
billion (2004 est.) |
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Debt - external:
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$3.865
billion (2004 est.) |
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Economic aid - recipient:
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$1.4
billion (2000) |
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Currency (code):
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Ugandan
shilling (UGX) |
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Currency code:
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UGX |
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Exchange rates:
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Ugandan
shillings per US dollar - 1,810.3 (2004), 1,963.7
(2003), 1,797.6 (2002), 1,755.7 (2001), 1,644.5 (2000)
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Fiscal year:
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1 July -
30 June |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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61,000
(2003) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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776,200
(2003) |
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Telephone system:
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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: country code - 256; satellite
earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1
Inmarsat; analog links to Kenya and Tanzania |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 7, FM
33, shortwave 2 (2001) |
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Radios:
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5 million
(2001) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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8 (plus
one low-power repeater) (2001) |
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Televisions:
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500,000
(2001) |
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Internet country code:
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.ug |
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Internet hosts:
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2,692
(2004) |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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2 (2000)
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Internet users:
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125,000
(2003) |
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Railways:
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total:
1,241 km
narrow gauge: 1,241 km 1.000-m gauge (2004) |
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Highways:
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total:
27,000 km
paved: 1,809 km
unpaved: 25,191 km (1999 est.) |
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Waterways:
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300 km
(on Lake Victoria, 200 km on Lake Albert, Lake Kyoga,
and parts of Albert Nile) (2004 est.) |
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Ports and harbors:
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Entebbe,
Jinja, Port Bell |
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Airports:
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29 (2004
est.) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total:
4
over 3,047 m: 3
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total:
25
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 6
914 to 1,523 m: 11
under 914 m: 7 (2004 est.) |
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Military branches:
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Ugandan
Peoples' Defense Force (UPDF): Army, Marine Unit, Air
Wing |
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Military service age and obligation:
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18 years
of age for compulsory and voluntary military duty; the
government has stated that recruitment below that age
could occur with proper consent and that "no person
under the apparent age of 13 years shall be enrolled in
the armed forces" |
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Manpower available for military service:
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males
age 18-49: 5,012,620 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males
age 18-49: 2,889,808 (2005 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$170.3
million (2004) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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2.2%
(2004) |
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Disputes - international:
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Uganda is
subject to armed fighting among hostile ethnic groups,
rebels, armed gangs, militias, and various government
forces; Ugandan refugees have fled the Lord's Resistance
Army (LRA) into the southern Sudan and the Democratic
Republic of the Congo; LRA forces have also attacked
Kenyan villages across the border |
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Refugees and internally displaced persons:
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refugees (country of origin): 184,731 (Sudan) 18,000
(Rwanda)
IDPs: 1.4 million note - ongoing Lord's
Resistance Army (LRA) rebellion, mainly in the north;
LRA frequently attacks IDP camps (2004) |
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