Uganda
Capital
Kampala
Population
~47.1 million
Currency
Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Quick Facts
- Languages
- English, Swahili (official), Luganda widely spoken
- Religion
- Predominantly Christian (Catholic and Anglican)
- Climate
- Tropical; generally rainy with dry seasons, semi-arid northeast
Culture & History
Known for: mountain gorillas (Bwindi Impenetrable Forest), being the 'Pearl of Africa' (as named by Churchill), and the source of the Nile River (Lake Victoria)
Also famous for: Idi Amin dictatorship history, diverse wildlife (including tree-climbing lions), significant refugee hosting
Food: Matoke (steamed plantain), Rolex (chapati roll), Groundnut stew
Brief History
Buganda kingdom and others, British protectorate, independence 1962, Idi Amin's reign of terror, Yoweri Museveni in power since 1986