By: Katie C. and Tiffany L. Uganda By Katie Carew, and Tiffany Leigh By: Katie C. and Tiffany L.
Government Government type and definition: Presidential republic, this means the president is head of government and state. Government Leader: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (left) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
Economy Type and definition: socialist-Ugandans work with the government to create their economy and help it grow Success/struggle: Lots of oil-has risen the investor interest but wages are low
Economy Imports and exports: coffee, fish, fish products, tea, gold, iron, steel and electrical products Fisher bringing in a bunch of fish to sell
General Geography
General Geography A political map of Uganda
Climate Weather: Uganda has two main seasons- dry season along with wet season Wet season is ideal for farming while dry season is for trading and building How location impacts climate: high altitude makes average climate about 30*C
More Climate Vegetation: rain forests in the west include endangered species-the south is covered in forest and tea,coffee,plantains-north is very dry in a semi-desert A picture of Uganda's vegetation
Country Flag Adopted: October 9, 1962. Red stands for the brotherhood of man. Black stands for the people of Africa. Yellow stands for the sunshine. The crane in the middle is the national bird.
Currency Conversion rate: One Ugandan shilling is equal to .0004025 US dollars as of April 9th, 2012
Ugandan safari http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcGLxcF_9uU&saf ety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
ugandan market http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28m360orFY8&safe ty_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Food People in Uganda eat two meals a day, dinner and lunch. However, if people do eat breakfast it consists of tea or porridge. Often, women and girls prepare the meals. An open wood fire is where cooking is usually done. Ugandan woman carrying cassava, a common eaten plant in Uganda
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