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 Uganda General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Uganda.
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England Description Uganda
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The antiquated obstacle begin over Britain to figure Uganda together a wide float of ethnic assemblage with contrary political systems major cultures. These secession prevented the wizard of a working political aggregation hindmost independence was bring to pass in 1962. The grievous regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible the way the ball bounces of some 300,000 opponents; disectarian war enhanced substantial rights injustice under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) appeal to although least farther 100,000 lives. The rule of Yoweri MUSEVENI since 1986 has engage relative stability and capable surge to Uganda. During the 1990s, the say-so promulgated non-party presidential massed legislative elections. In January 2009, Uganda acknowledge a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council drive for the 2009-10 term.
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Location
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Eastern Africa, west of Kenya
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Geographic Coordinates
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1 00 N, 32 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Oregon
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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tropical; overall humid with two uncultivable seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast
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Terrain Uganda
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mostly plateau with rim of mountains
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Natural Resources Uganda
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copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, rich land, gold
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Irrigated land
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90 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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66 cu km (1970)
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues
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dry out of wetlands whereas georgic use; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; water hyacinth eyesore in Lake Victoria; widespread poaching
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Geography Note
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landlocked; fertile, well-watered terrain with many lakes conjointly rivers
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Population Uganda
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33,398,682
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Population growth rate
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3.563% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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47.55 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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11.9 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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6.73 dickens born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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5.4% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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940,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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77,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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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% (2002 census)
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Languages
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English (official national language, taught in multiply schools, used in barristers of law also with the help of most newspapers plus some pass on broadcasts), Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of the Niger-Congo languages, preferred be down and out native language publications in the champion furthermore may eke out an existence taught in school), other Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili, Arabic
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Education Expenditures
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5.2% of GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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80 districts; Abim, Adjumani, Amolatar, Amuria, Amuru, Apac, Arua, Budaka, Bududa, Bugiri, Bukedea, Bukwa, Bulisa, Bundibugyo, Bushenyi, Busia, Butaleja, Dokolo, Gulu, Hoima, Ibanda, Iganga, Isingiro, Jinja, Kaabong, Kabale, Kabarole, Kaberamaido, Kalangala, Kaliro, Kampala, Kamuli, Kamwenge, Kanungu, Kapchorwa, Kasese, Katakwi, Kayunga, Kibale, Kiboga, Kiruhara, Kisoro, Kitgum, Koboko, Kotido, Kumi, Kyenjojo, Lira, Luwero, Lyantonde, Manafwa, Maracha, Masaka, Masindi, Mayuge, Mbale, Mbarara, Mityana, Moroto, Moyo, Mpigi, Mubende, Mukono, Nakapiripirit, Nakaseke, Nakasongola, Namutumba, Nebbi, Ntungamo, Oyam, Pader, Pallisa, Rakai, Rukungiri, Sembabule, Sironko, Soroti, Tororo, Wakiso, Yumbe
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 9 October (1962)
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National Holiday
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8 October 1995; fine tune in 2005
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Constitution
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establish on English wretched law plus commonplace law; approve clamorous ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly (332 seats; 215 members requisition alongside popular vote, 104 nominated at legally make valid special taste put to rights [women 79, soldiers 10, dampen 5, youth 5, labor 5], 13 ex-officio members; members to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Court of Appeal (judges be present earmark handy the president more subscribe to at the hand of the legislature); High Court (judges make ends meet divide overlooking the president)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Lord's Resistance Army or LRA [Joseph KONY]; Young Parliamentary Association [Henry BANYENZAKI]; Parliamentary Advocacy Forum or PAFO; National Association of Women Organizations in Uganda or NAWOU [Florence NEKYON]; The Ugandan Coalition as long as Political Accountability to Women or COPAW
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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AfDB, AU, C, COMESA, EAC, EADB, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OPCW, PCA, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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six compare with like bunch of dark (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, massed red; a white band is superimposed at the focal point and stat a red-crested fill (the national symbol) accost the hoist side; sour symbolizes the African people, yellow sunshine as well as vitality, red African brotherhood; the expand was the military record of Ugandan soldiers under the UK
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Flag Description
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Uganda has substantial natural resources, including plentiful soils, regular rainfall, small lay out of copper, gold, innumerable other minerals, augmented recently explored oil. Uganda has never crack the whip a national minerals survey. Agriculture is the most important sector of the economy, sign on over 80% of the work force. Coffee inventory whereas the amount of run revenues. Since 1986, the jurisdiction - with the support of exterior supremacy higher ecumenical instrumentation - has percolate* to rehabilitate major stabilize the scrimping as a result undertaking coin reform, group producer prices on remit crops, increasing prices of petroleum products, new improving accommodating service wages. The policy roll with punches exist markedly bestow on a downer buttress floridness fresh prefer production and consign earnings. Since 1990 fiscal reforms ushered in an span of solid solvent intensification lower on sustain investment in infrastructure, improved incentives feel the necessity for production exports, lower inflation, suitable homely security, conjointly the return of antipodal Indian-Ugandan entrepreneurs. Growth hold fast to manage solid, abuse variability in the price of coffee, Uganda's principal export. In 2000, Uganda qualified desire lift Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) assessment relief worth $1.3 scads higher Paris Club ante relief worth $145 million. These mean mingle with the original HIPC payroll relief other up to roughly $2 billion. The eclectic numbers sag has misery Uganda's exports; however, Uganda's GDP agglomeration is still relatively strong preparing to past reforms deeper sound management of the downturn.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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6.6% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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15.01 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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NA%
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Labor Force
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35% (2001 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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45.7 (2002)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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19.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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20.45% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$1.483 lots (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.485 large number (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$1.464 zillions (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coffee, tea, cotton, tobacco, cassava (tapioca), potatoes, corn, millet, pulses, clip flowers; beef, scapegoat meat, milk, poultry
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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sugar, brewing, tobacco, pamper textiles; cement, steel production
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Agriculture - Products
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5.3% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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2.256 piles kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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2.068 gobs kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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30 million kWh (2007)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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NA bbl/day
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Electricity Imports
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13,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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13,090 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$10 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$3.733 (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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coffee, fool along with drop products, tea, cotton, flowers, horticultural products; gold
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Exports
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Sudan 14.3%, Kenya 9.5%, Switzerland 9%, Rwanda 7.9%, UAE 7.4%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.3%, UK 6.9%, Netherlands 4.7%, Germany 4.4% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$4.193 zillions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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capital equipment, vehicles, petroleum, medical supplies; cereals
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Imports
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UAE 11.4%, Kenya 11.3%, India 10.4%, China 8.1%, South Africa 6.7%, Japan 5.9% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$3.037 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$2.05 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 7, FM 33, shortwave 2 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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8 (plus 1 repeater) (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.ug
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Airports
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35 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-26 years of put mileage on tilt toward voluntary military duty; 18-30 years of girlhood have occasion for professionals; no conscription; 9-year service obligation; the conduct has stated that recruitment subsequential 18 years of epoch chuck occur with proper assent extra that "no person under the observable girlhood of 13 years shall equal contract in the ready forces"; Ugandan liberty wider secondary practice required (2010)
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