Facts About Uganda
Town of Jinjja in Uganda is the Source of the River Nile
Source: BBC News: news.bbc.co.uk country profiles 2008
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Full Name:
Republic of Uganda
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Population:
30.9 Million (UN, 2007)
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Capital:
Kampala
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Area:
241,038 sq km (93,072 sq miles)
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Major languages:
English (official), Swahili (official), Luganda, various Bantu languages
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Major religion:
Christianity, Islam
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Life expectancy:
51 years (men), 52 years (women) (UN)
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Monetary unit:
1 Ugandan shilling = 100 cents
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Main Exports:
Coffee, fish and fish products, tea; tobacco, cotton, corn, beans, sesame
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GNI per capita:
US $280 (World Bank, 2006)
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Internet domain:
.ug
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International dialling code:
+256