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Brief History. The British came to Uganda in the mid-1800s, though the region had been home to a number of kingdoms long before Europeans arrived. Uganda achieved independence from the UK in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi Amin (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents. Guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton Obote (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,000 lives. During the 1990s, the government promulgated non-party presidential and legislative elections.

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Country Information

Local name: Uganda

Capital: Kampala

Population: 28,195,754

Government: republic

Currency: Ugandan shilling (UGX)

Land size: 236,040 sq km

Topography: mostly plateau with rim of mountains

Typical foods:

Major exports: coffee, fish and fish products, tea, cotton, flowers, horticultural products; gold

Information on the People

Official language: English

Other languages spoken: Ganda or Luganda, Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili, Arabic

Religions: Roman Catholic 33%, Protestant 33%, Muslim 16%, indigenous beliefs 18%

Literacy rate: 69.9%

Male/Female Ratio: 1 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 52.67 years

Ethnic groups: Baganda 17%, Ankole 8%, Basoga 8%, Iteso 8%, Bakiga 7%, Langi 6%, Rwanda 6%, Bagisu 5%, Acholi 4%, Lugbara 4%, Batoro 3%, Bunyoro 3%, Alur 2%, Bagwere 2%, Bakonjo 2%, Jopodhola 2%, Karamojong 2%, Rundi 2%, non-African (European, Asian, Arab) 1%, other 8%

Internet users: 200,000

Famous people: Idi Amin

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