Uganda

Capital: 
Kampala
Location: 
Eastern Africa, west of Kenya
Country Code: 
UG
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 241,000 sq km
Coastline: 
0 km
Climate: 
tropical;generally rainy with two dry seasons;semiarid in northeast
Land Resources (terrain): 
mostly plateau with rim of mountains
Natural Resource: 
copper
Natural Resource: 
cobalt
Natural Resource: 
hydropower
Natural Resource: 
limestone
Natural Resource: 
salt
Natural Resource: 
arable land
Natural Resource: 
gold
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 66 cu km
Environmental Issues: 
draining of wetlands
Environmental Issues: 
deforestation
Environmental Issues: 
overgrazing
Environmental Issues: 
soil erosion
Environmental Issues: 
widespread poaching
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 2 Billion kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 2 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
Approx. 30 Million
Electricity (Imports): 
0 kWh
Oil (Production): 
N/A bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 13,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
0 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 13,000 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
0 cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
0 cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 33 Million
Nationality: 
Ugandan
Ethnic Groups: 
Baganda
Ethnic Groups: 
Banyakole
Ethnic Groups: 
Basoga
Ethnic Groups: 
Bakiga
Ethnic Groups: 
Iteso
Ethnic Groups: 
Langi
Ethnic Groups: 
Acholi
Ethnic Groups: 
Bagisu
Unofficial Language: 
English
Unofficial Language: 
Ganda
Unofficial Language: 
Luganda
Unofficial Language: 
Niger-Congo
Unofficial Language: 
Nilo-Saharan
Type Of Government: 
Republic
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 97% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
coffee
Agricultural Products: 
tea
Agricultural Products: 
cotton
Agricultural Products: 
tobacco
Agricultural Products: 
cassava
Agricultural Products: 
potatoes
Agricultural Products: 
corn
Agricultural Products: 
millet
Agricultural Products: 
pulses
Agricultural Products: 
cut
Agricultural Products: 
flowers
Agricultural Products: 
beef
Agricultural Products: 
goat meat
Agricultural Products: 
milk
Agricultural Products: 
poultry
Industrial Products: 
sugar
Industrial Products: 
brewing
Industrial Products: 
tobacco
Industrial Products: 
cotton
Industrial Products: 
textiles
Industrial Products: 
cement
Industrial Products: 
steel production
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $2 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $2.5 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $2 Billion
Stock of Money: 
Approx. $1.5 Billion
GDP: 
Approx. $43 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 13%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 20%
Export Value: 
Approx. $3 Billion
Export Product: 
coffee
Export Product: 
fish
Export Product: 
fish products
Export Product: 
tea
Export Product: 
cotton
Export Product: 
flowers
Export Product: 
horticulutral products
Export Product: 
gold
Export Partner: 
Sudan
Export Partner: 
Kenya
Export Partner: 
Switzerland
Export Partner: 
Rwanda
Export Partner: 
UAE
Export Partner: 
Democratic Republic of Congo
Export Partner: 
United Kingdom
Export Partner: 
Netherlands
Import Value: 
Approx. $4 Billion
Import Product: 
capital equipment
Import Product: 
vehicles petroleum
Import Product: 
medical supplies
Import Product: 
cereals
Import Partner: 
UAE
Import Partner: 
Kenya
Import Partner: 
India
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
South Africa
Import Partner: 
Japan
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Internet
Communication: 
Television
Airports: 
35
Railways: 
Approx. 1,200 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 71,000 km
Ports: 
Entebbe, Jinja, Port Bell
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 64 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 53 Years
Infectious Disease Risk: 
Degree of Risk: Very High
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
bacterial diarrhea
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
hepatitis A
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
typhoid fever
Vectorborne Diseases: 
malaria
Vectorborne Diseases: 
plague
Vectorborne Diseases: 
African trypanosomiasis
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 15 Million
Occupation: 
agriculture: Approx. 82%
Occupation: 
industry: Approx. 5%
Occupation: 
services: Approx. 13%
Unemployment: 
N/A
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 35%
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:11