Uganda: Introduction

Capital: Kampala

Population

Total Population: 33,424,000

Natural Increase: 3.2%

Density: 167 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 13.3%

Ethnic Origins: Tribes of Uganda are classified in five major language groups; Bantu, Nilotics, Madi - Muro, Highland Nilotics and Nilo - Hermits.

Official Language: English

Other Languages Spoken: Ganda or Luganda, other Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili, Arabic

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholics 41.9%, Protestants 42%, Muslims 12.1%, Others 3.1%.

Literacy Rate: 66.8%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Kampala

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Uganda Shilling (UGX)

Country Overview

Area: 241,550 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic influenced by country's army.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
Economy based on agriculture and in particular coffee.

HDI*: 0.422/1

HDI (World Rank): 143/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

23°

Low: 19° | High: 28°

Humidity: 78% | Wind: 23 km/h
Sunrise: 6:42 am | Sunset: 6:49 pm

Kampala, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Uganda, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Uganda, Dial +256

Internet Suffix: .ug

Telephone Lines: 0.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 7.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 9% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	3,493	4,526	4,247	4,710	5,360
Exports of Goods (million USD)	1,999	2,703	2,988	3,100	2,200
Imports of Services (million USD)	958	1,233	1,408	1,809	2,197
Exports of Services (million USD)	517	705	854	984	1,295

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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