Time in Uganda is given by a single time zone, officially denoted as East Africa Time (EAT; UTC+03:00). Uganda does not observe daylight saving time. In...
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Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to...
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In early August 1972, the President of Uganda Idi Amin ordered the expulsion of his country's Indian minority, giving them 90 days to leave the country...
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Christianity is the predominant religion in Uganda. According to the 2014 census, over 84 percent of the population was Christian, while about 14 percent...
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The Uganda–Tanzania War, known in Tanzania as the Kagera War (Kiswahili: Vita vya Kagera) and in Uganda as the 1979 Liberation War, was fought between...
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Indian descent in Uganda. In 2003, there were an estimated 15,000 people of Asian descent (mostly Indians and Pakistanis) living in Uganda. At its peak...
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In Uganda the most spoken language in the capital city is Luganda, followed by English (also the official language since 1962), as all schools in Uganda...
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Demographic features of the population of Uganda include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious...
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per capita income in Uganda in 1999 was approximately US$650 annually. In 2013, an estimated 19.5 percent of the 35 million Ugandans lived on less than...
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Uganda's favorable soil conditions and climate have contributed to the country's agricultural success. Most areas of Uganda have usually received plenty...
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Uganda face severe legal and social challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents...
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article describes the history of multiracial Ugandans in Uganda. Since colonialism, mixed-race people in Uganda have existed as a "product of Colonial history...
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Human rights in Uganda have trended for the past decades towards increasing harassment of the opposition, cracking down on NGOs which work on election...
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The prime minister of Uganda chairs the Cabinet of Uganda, although the president is the effective head of government. Robinah Nabbanja has been the prime...
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of Uganda in the Uganda–Tanzania War Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Uganda) List of diplomatic missions in Uganda List of diplomatic missions of Uganda "Our...
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The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), previously known as the National Resistance Army, is the armed forces of Uganda. From 2007 to 2011, the International...
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The Protectorate of Uganda was a protectorate of the British Empire from 1894 to 1962. In 1893 the Imperial British East Africa Company transferred its...
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The Ugandan Bush War was a civil war fought in Uganda by the official Ugandan government and its armed wing, the Uganda National Liberation Army (UNLA)...
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Uganda Airlines, legally Uganda National Airlines Company, is the flag carrier of Uganda. The company is a revival of the older Uganda Airlines which operated...
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According to the recently conducted national survey in 2024, Uganda's population stands at 45.9 million. Health status is measured by some of the key...
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There are a number of systems of communication in Uganda, including a system of telephony, radio and television broadcasts, internet, mail, and several...
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annually. The Uganda Police Force was established in 1906 by the British administration. At that time, it was referred to as the Uganda Armed Constabulary...
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In the 21st century, Nigeria, Uganda, Swaziland, Liberia, Tanzania, Namibia, Zimbabwe, as well as Mozambique, and Mali, have practices documented in the...
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of renewable resources provides approximately 90 percent of the energy in Uganda, though the government is attempting to become energy self-sufficient...
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Today, forest and woodland cover in Uganda stands at 49,000 km2 or 24% of the total land area. Of these 9,242.08 km2 is tropical rainforest, 350.60 km2...
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The Parliament of Uganda is the country's unicameral legislative body. The most significant of the Ugandan parliament's functions is to pass laws that...
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The Uganda Army (abbreviated UA), also known as Uganda Armed Forces, served as the national armed forces of Uganda during the dictatorship of Idi Amin...
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The history of Uganda from 1963 through 1971 comprises the history of Uganda from Ugandan independence from the United Kingdom to the rise of the dictator...
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Nabwana I.G.G. (category Ugandan film directors)
documentary Once Upon a Time in Uganda by Cathryne Czubek. Nabwana was born in Uganda during the regime of Idi Amin in 1973. During the Ugandan Bush War, he and...
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Paul Theroux (category American expatriates in Malawi)
scholar at the university. During his time in Uganda, an angry mob at a demonstration threatened to overturn the car in which his pregnant wife was riding...
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