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