Uganda information

Uganda is a country in central Africa. It is bordered by Lake Victoria in the southeast, Kenya in the east, Sudan in the north, Democratic Republic of Congo in the west and Tanzania and Rwanda in the southeast. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will merge into a unified federal country in 20 10. The Federation will have the same constitution, president, parliament and currency.

Although human activities in Uganda can be traced back to BC 1000, little is known about the situation before people from other continents arrived in this land. When Arabs and Europeans arrived in the19th century, there were several kingdoms here, which were established in the16th century. One of the largest and most important kingdoms is called Buganda.

1888 Britain put this place under the jurisdiction of the British East Africa Company. 1894 became a British protectorate. 1962 gained independence.

Uganda is divided into 80 districts, and [1] these districts are further divided into four geographical regions, with counties under each region. Most areas are named after their major commercial and administrative cities.

Uganda is a landlocked country, bordering many great lakes, such as Lake Victoria, Lake Albert, Lake Edward and Lake Choga. The whole country is located on a plateau with an average elevation of 900 meters. Most areas have a tropical climate.

Most important cities are located in the south of Lake Victoria, including the capital Kampala.

The national average income is only 2 10 dollars. Uganda has fertile land and rich minerals, such as copper and cobalt. Agriculture is the most important economic sector, and 80% of the labor force is engaged in agricultural production. Influenced by the dependent colonial economy, coffee accounts for most of the export income.

There are many tribes in Uganda, none of which is the absolute majority. Therefore, although English is the official language, there are many languages. In addition to English, Luganda, a Bantu language family, is also widely used and taught in schools.

In the 1960s, Christianity and Islam were introduced into Uganda, and now most Ugandans are followers of these two religions. Although Christianity has more followers in Uganda, Uganda is a member of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.

Tribal culture is extremely diverse. A Min expelled Asians (mainly Indians) when he was in power, and now many people have returned to Uganda.

Ugandan government official website: http://www.statehouse.go.ug/