 Uganda — (yōō gan´də) |
About The People
Did You Know...... John Hanning Speke visited Uganda in 1862; he discovered that Lake Victoria was the source of the Ni »» More
Fashion... Western style of clothing is worn. Native clothing for women found in the southern areas are called »» More
Socializing... Ugandans are very involved in the social life of their communities. Sociability is shown through the »» More
Family... Marriage and family are very important. The extended family continues to be important as well. In re »» More
Sports & Recreation... Soccer is the most important sport. Cricket, rugby, track and field and boxing are also popular. Urb »» More
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Uganda History
The baobab tree, ancient symbol of the African plains
UGANDA WAS ONE of the lesser-known African countries
until the
1970s when Idi Amin Dada rose to the presidency. His
bizarre
public pronouncements--ranging from gratuitous advice for
Richard
Nixon to his proclaimed intent to raise a monument to
Adolf
Hitler--fascinated the popular news media. Beneath the
facade of
buffoonery, however, the darker reality of massacres and
disappearances was considered equally newsworthy. Uganda
became
known as an African horror story, fully identified with
its field
marshal president. Even a decade after »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Kampala »» History of Kampala
Population: 28,195,754
GDP: $35,880,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 236,040 (sq km) 91,135 (sq mi)
Currency: Ugandan shilling
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