uganda

=Uganda=

__Fast facts__
Country:Uganda Capital City:Kampala (also the largest city) Currency:Ugandan Shilling Population:27 616 000 Area:236 040 square km Language:English, Swahili Head of Country:Yoweri Museveni

__Location__
The Republic of Uganda is a African country situated in the middle east of Africa. This extremely fasinating country's coordinates include one degree north and thirty two degrees south. Uganda doesnt have a coast line considering that is is landlocked with the many othere countries in middle east Africa.

Uganda's bordering countries consist of Kenya,Sudan,Congo,Rwanda, and also Tanzania.Kenya borders Uganda to the east, Sudan borders it to the North, Congo borders it the the west, Rwanda borders it to the Southwest, and Tanzania borders it to the South. Uganda's bordering seas, oceans and channels gather of The Indian Ocean, The Atlantic Ocean as well as the Mozambique Channel.

__Geograph____ical Features__
Uganda has many interesting landforms which include very high mountains. One of the very famous mountains of Uganda is Mount Muhabura. It is a extinct volcano which is situated in the Virga mountains and is in the border between Rwanda and Uganda. It is approximately 4120 meters long and is the third largest mountain in the whole of the mountain range. Mountain Muhabura is also a very popular tourist attraction for many tourists who are visiting Uganda.

Another very famous mountain in Uganda is Mount Speke. This mountain is the second highest mountain in all of its range and its coordinates include 29 degrees North, and 24 degrees East. It is appoximately 4890 meters high and is also a very large tourist attraction. All the mountains are also placed in a area which is known to be called the mountains of the moon.

__Climate__
Uganda's weather is normally classed as a fairly tropical climate although the weather depends on where you are in Uganda. The most humid times of the year are mostly in summer time which is from December to Februrary, and the months with the most rainfall are usually from April to October.

There can also be very cool temperatures and the weather can also become fairly temperate. This is mostly because of the country's high altitude and also because of its position on the equator. The best times to visit Uganda is in December because it is probablly one of the dryest months and the temperature is fairly pleasant ranging from approximately 25 degrees.

__Economy:__
The Economy of Uganda is a very growing and developing economy although in Uganda 33% of the people living there are below the poverty line. This means that every one in three people you meet, have a great chance of being poor. Uganda's Gross Domestic Product's reall growth rate is 5%, and their GDP per capita is $1800. Their labour force is $13.76 million and their labour force by ocupation is agriculture 82%, industry 5%, and their services 15%.

The Currency of Uganda is the Ugandan Shilling and their industries include sugar, brewing, tabacco, cotton, and cement. Their agricultural products consist of coffee, tea, cotton, tabacco, potatoes, maze and poultry. Their exports consist of $961.7 in coffee, fish, tea, iron, and steel. Uganda's export partners include Kenya 15.1%, Belguim 9.9%, Netherlands 9.6%, France 7.1%, and Germany which is 5.1% and their imports gather of 1.945 billion dollars.

__Government__
Uganda has a very interesting government rulling system, with the president of Uganda being both the head of state and the head of the government as well. The president is also the person who appoints the Prime Minister and leads them into what they need to do. The parliment is formed by the National Assembly and it has 303 members in it. The 86 members out of those 303, are elected by interest groups and this also includes the women and the army. The rest of the members are elected for five years until the next general election. History The first people to settle into Uganda were a bunch of hunter gatherers. About 1500 years ago, Bantu speaking populations migrated from East Africa to the Southern part of Africa. Many of these tribes bought good iron working skills to Uganda and they also gave good ideas to many of the people. Uganda also became a independent nation in 1962 and their first Prime Minister was Milton Obote. Idi Amin took over rulling Uganda in 1971 and he stopped rulling at the end of the Tanzanian War which ended in 1979.

__History__
The first people to migrate to Uganda were a bunch of hunter gatherers. It is thought that the Bantu speaking population probably originated from central and western Africa and migrated South. They brought with them skills such as developed iron working, and also new ideas of social and political organization. Uganda first became an independent nation in 1962, and Milton Obote rulled as the first Prime Minister.