By Rahil Patel Uganda

Map of Uganda

Goegraphy

Historic Sites and Landmarks Kasubi Royal Tombs Historic Sites and Landmarks

Historic Sites and Landmarks Kabaka’s Royal Palace Historic Sites and Landmarks

Historic Sites and Landmarks National Museum in Kampala Historic Sites and Landmarks

Fishing on Lake Victoria

White Water Rafting

Flag Six equal horizontal bands of black (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, and red; a white disk is superimposed at the center and depicts a red-crested crane (the national symbol) facing the hoist side; black symbolizes the African people, yellow sunshine and vitality, red African brotherhood; the crane was the military badge of Ugandan soldiers under the UK

Setting and Location Eastern Africa West of Kenya East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Climate and Weather Tropical Generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August Semiarid in northeast Uganda has tropical weather conditions which are moderated by the high altitudes The hottest months are from December to February. The wet seasons in the south of Uganda are from March till May

Transportation 46 air ports 1,244 Km of railway 70,746 Km of road Water travel is not used very often

Arts and Culture The Uganda Museum in Kampala

Arts and Culture Rubaga Cathedral in Kampala

Top Languages English (official national language) Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of the Niger-Congo languages) Other Niger-Congo languages Nilo-Saharan languages Swahili Arabic

Food Ugali

Additional Info Independence day is 9 October 1962 (from the UK). Landlocked Country. 80th Largest country in the world.

Natural Hazards Flooded rivers. Landslides.

Life Expectancy Total population: 53.24 Males 52.17 Females 54.33

Major Religion Roman Catholic 41.9% Protestant 42% (Anglican 35.9%, Pentecostal 4.6%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.5%) Muslim 12.1% Other 3.1% None 0.9%

Ethnic Groups Baganda 16.9% Banyakole 9.5% Basoga 8.4% Bakiga 6.9% Iteso 6.4% Langi 6.1% Acholi 4.7% Bagisu 4.6% Lugbara 4.2% Bunyoro 2.7% Other 29.6%

Imports/Exorts Capital equipment Vehicles Petroleum Medical supplies Cereals Coffee Fish and fish products Tea Cotton Flowers Horticultural products; Gold IMPORTS EXPORTS