Capital: Kampala
Population
Total Population:
50,015,092
Natural Increase:
2.8%
Density:
236 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
27.4%
Ethnic Origins:
Bantus (Baganda, Banyankoles, Banyoro and Toro) are the most numerous and live in the South of the country. Nilotic people (Acholi, Karamojong and Langi) live in the North. Tribes of Uganda are classified in five major language groups: Bantu, Nilotics, Madi - Muro, Highland Nilotics and Nilo - Hermits. There are many refugees from Rwanda, Sudan and Congo.
Official Language:
English and Swahili are official languages.
Other Languages Spoken:
Uganda is a multilingual country. Around forty indigenous languages are spoken in the country; the three main families are Bantu, Nilotic and Central Sudanic.
Business Language(s):
English
Literacy Rate:
66.8%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Kampala
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: Uganda Shilling (UGX)
Country Overview
Area:
241,550 km²
Type of State:
Uganda is officially a Republic with a multiparty system, but its political landscape is heavily influenced by the military.
Type of Economy:
Variable income, mixed economy based on resources and services..
Uganda's economy is experiencing stable growth, driven by domestic demand and the agricultural sector, although public debt remains a concern.
HDI*:
0.582/1
HDI (World Rank):
157/192
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Uganda, dial 00
To call Uganda, dial +256
Internet Suffix:
.ug
Households with a computer:
2.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
0.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
8.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
51.5% of the Population
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