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UG Flag  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

’Baobab

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

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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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