Country Facts and Statistics
Uganda
Population:
34,612,250 (Median age is about 15.)
Location:
Eastern Africa, west of Kenya.
Government:
Republic
Official name: Republic of Uganda
President: Lt. Gen. Yoweri Museveni
Capital: Kampala
Independence Day: October 9, 1962 (from UK)
Religions:
Roman Catholic 41.9%; Protestant 42%; Muslim 12.1%; other 3.1%; none 0.9% (2002)
Language:
English is the official language, which is taught in schools, used in courts of law, and for newspapers and radio. Ganda or Luganda is the most common native language. It is used for some publications and is taught in some schools. Other commonly spoken languages include Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili, Arabic.
Exports:
coffee, fish and fish products, tea, cotton, flowers, horticultural products, gold
Currency:
Ugandan shilling (UGX); USD equivalent = 2,279.5 shillings (2010), 1,685.8 shillings (2007); 1,834.9 (2006); 1,780.7 (2005)
Education:
Typical primary school fees: $100–$150 per term
Typical Secondary School Fees: $200–$300 per term
Literacy Rate: (definition: age 15 and over can read and write) total population: 66.8%, male: 76.8%, female: 57.7% (2002 est.)
Health:
Uganda has been greatly affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and death has become an everyday occurrence.
Infant mortality: about 64/1,000 births
Births per woman: about 7
Life expectancy: about 53 years
People living with HIV/AIDS: 1.2 million (2009 est.)
Climate:
Uganda is hot, tropical and generally rainy with two dry seasons from December through February and June through August.
Other Facts:
Airports: 46
Airports with paved runways: 5
Internet Users: 2 million people (2010)
Telephone landlines: 327,100
Cell Phones: 12.82 million (2010)
Staple Food: beans, potatoes, peas, rice, millet, and cassava (a green, leafy plant)
All facts and information stated has been taken from: www.CIA.gov, www.worldbank.com and www.state.gov.