Uganda
country in East Africa
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Geography
Location
East-Central Africa, west of Kenya, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Climate
tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast
Terrain
mostly plateau with rim of mountains
Natural resources
copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land, gold
People & Society
Languages
English (official), Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of the Niger-Congo languages and the language used most often in the capital), other Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili (official), Arabic
Religions
Protestant 45.1% (Anglican 32.0%, Pentecostal/Born Again/Evangelical 11.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.7%, Baptist .3%), Roman Catholic 39.3%, Muslim 13.7%, other 1.6%, none 0.2% (2014 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
9 October 1962 (from the UK)
National holiday
Independence Day, 9 October (1962)
Legal system
mixed system of English common law and customary law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$144.137 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$2,900 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
6.1% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.3% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
3% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
India 21%, UAE 16%, Hong Kong 10%, South Sudan 8%, Kenya 6% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 19%, UAE 12%, Tanzania 11%, India 10%, Kenya 7% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Summary
Uganda is a sovereign state[1]. Uganda draws 43,137 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign state category, ranking #109 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Uganda[3]
- Head of government: Robinah Nabbanja[4]
- Continent: Africa[5]
- Instance of: republic[6], landlocked country[7], country[8]
- Head of state: Yoweri Museveni[9]
- Capital: Kampala[10]
- Official language: English[11], Swahili[12]
- Currency: Ugandan shilling[13]
- Shares border with: Kenya[14], South Sudan[15], Democratic Republic of the Congo[16], Rwanda[17], Tanzania[18], Sudan[19], Lake Victoria[20]
- Top-level Internet domain: .ug[21]
- Anthem: Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty[22]
- Basic form of government: presidential system[23]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Buikwe District[24], Bukomansimbi District[25], Butambala District[26], Buvuma District[27], Gomba District[28], Kalangala District[29], Kalungu District[30], Kampala District[31], Kayunga District[32], Kiboga District[33], Kyankwanzi District[34], Luwero District[35], Lwengo District[36], Lyantonde District[37]
Why It Matters
Uganda has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Uganda is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]