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Meaning of Country's name	From the Swahili version of Buganda, the kingdom of the 52 clans of the Baganda people, the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda. British officials adopted the name Uganda in 1894
Capital	Kampala
Largest Cities	Kampala, Gulu, Lira, Mbarara, Junja, Bwizibwera, Mbale
Population	32,369,558 (2009 est)
Country Code	256
Internet Country Code	.ug
Area	91,136 sq mi (236,040 km sq)
Area-Comparative	Slightly smaller than Oregon
Bordering Countries	Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya
Date of Founding (Current State)	October 9,1962
Type of Government	Democratic Republic
Languages Spoken	Swahili, English, Luganda, Luo, Runyankore, Ateso, Lunsoga, Lunyole
Religions Practiced	Roman Catholicism (42%), Protestantism (42%), Islam (12%) Others (4%)
GDP per Capita	$474 (2009 est) (USD)
Latest GDP Growth Rate	4% (2009 est)
Top Exports	Coffee, Tea, Cotton, Tabacco
National Holidays	New Year's Day – January 1, Liberation Day – January 26, International Women's Day – March 8, Good Friday – April 2, Easter Monday – April 5, Labor Day – May 1, Martyrs' Day – June 3, National Heroes' Day – June 9, Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) - September 11, Independence Day – October 9, Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) – November 17, Christmas Day – December 25, Boxing Day – December 26
Money Currency	Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
National Sports Teams	Uganda National Rugby Union Team, Uganda Davis Cup Team, Uganda Women's National Rugby Union Team, Uganda National Cricket Team
Random Fact	There are large reserves of crude oil and natural gas in Uganda that are still mostly untapped

NEWS FROM Uganda

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 11:48

Fear As Lions Prey On Ishasha Farms

[Monitor] Kanungu - Residents of Ishasha near Queen Elizabeth National Park in Kanungu say lions have continuously invaded their homes and eaten their goats and cows.

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 11:38

We Either 'Kill' Culture or Preserve Life

[Monitor] ELEVEN-year-old Cheyech Lima of Doo village in Nakapipirit District died on July 9, 2010, in the bush due to over bleeding-a common FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) complication. According to the "surgeon", one Cheptchai, he was not only cutting for the first time, but hurriedly for fear of the law. "My grand father used to be a 'surgeon'. So elders asked me to start because we needed to cut as many girls as possible," Cheptchai says.

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