Uganda
country in East Africa
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Geography
Location
East-Central Africa, west of Kenya, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Climate
tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast
Terrain
mostly plateau with rim of mountains
Natural resources
copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land, gold
People & Society
Languages
English (official), Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of the Niger-Congo languages and the language used most often in the capital), other Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili (official), Arabic
Religions
Protestant 45.1% (Anglican 32.0%, Pentecostal/Born Again/Evangelical 11.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.7%, Baptist .3%), Roman Catholic 39.3%, Muslim 13.7%, other 1.6%, none 0.2% (2014 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
9 October 1962 (from the UK)
National holiday
Independence Day, 9 October (1962)
Legal system
mixed system of English common law and customary law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$144.137 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$2,900 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
6.1% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.3% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
3% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
India 21%, UAE 16%, Hong Kong 10%, South Sudan 8%, Kenya 6% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 19%, UAE 12%, Tanzania 11%, India 10%, Kenya 7% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Uganda
Summary
Uganda is a sovereign state[1]. Uganda draws 17,039 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #109 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Uganda is in the country of Uganda[3].
- Uganda's head of government is recorded as Robinah Nabbanja[4].
- Uganda is on the continent of Africa[5].
- Uganda's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[6].
- Uganda's instance of is recorded as republic[7].
- Uganda's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[8].
- Uganda's instance of is recorded as country[9].
- Uganda's head of state is recorded as Yoweri Museveni[10].
- Uganda's capital is recorded as Kampala[11].
- Uganda's official language is recorded as English[12].
- Uganda's official language is recorded as Swahili[13].
- Uganda's currency is recorded as Ugandan shilling[14].
- Uganda's shares border with is recorded as Kenya[15].
- Uganda's shares border with is recorded as South Sudan[16].
- Uganda's shares border with is recorded as Democratic Republic of the Congo[17].
- Uganda's shares border with is recorded as Rwanda[18].
- Uganda's shares border with is recorded as Tanzania[19].
- Uganda's shares border with is recorded as Sudan[20].
- Uganda's shares border with is recorded as Lake Victoria[21].
- Uganda's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .ug[22].
- Uganda's anthem is recorded as Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty[23].
- Uganda's basic form of government is recorded as presidential system[24].
- Uganda's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Buikwe District[25].
- Uganda's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bukomansimbi District[26].
- Uganda's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Butambala District[27].
Body
Geography
Uganda is in the country of Uganda[3]. Uganda is on the continent of Africa[5].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include sovereign state[6], republic[7], landlocked country[8], and country[9].
Why It Matters
Uganda draws 17,039 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #109 of 197).[2] Uganda has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Uganda is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]