Uganda
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Capital
Kampala
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Local time
8:39
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Population
37.4 m
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Driving side
Left
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Calling code
+256
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Currency
Sh UGX (shilling)
Uganda
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Capital
Kampala
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Local time
8:39
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Population
37.4 m
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Driving side
Left
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Calling code
+256
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Currency
Sh UGX (shilling)
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Average Salary
$ 379
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Petrol price
€ 1.40 pl
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Precipitation
1 180mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
236 040 km2
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Protected Area
16%
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Forest Area
10%
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Agricultural area
71%
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Railways
261km
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Annual air passengers
52 186
Population
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Ethnicity
Baganda - 17 %
Ankole - 8 %
Basoga - 8 %
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Religion
Roman Catholic - 33 %
Protestant - 33 %
Islam - 16 %
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Literacy rates
70.2%
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Languages
English
Ganda or Luganda
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Armed Forces
46 400
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Alcohol consumption
10.5 l/person
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Smoking
16.4%
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Diabetes
3.1%
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Malaria
218%
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Tuberculosis
202 per 100k
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HIV
6.5%
Economy
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Industries
sugar, brewing, tobacco, cotton textiles, cement, steel production
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Agriculture
coffee, tea, cotton, tobacco, cassava (tapioca), potatoes, corn, millet, pulses
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Natural Resources
copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land, gold
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Natural Resources
copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land, gold
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Renewable Energy
89%
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CO2 Emissions
5 229kt
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Ease of Business
122 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
5
What not to do when visiting Uganda
Uganda Don’t forget to shake hands when greeting. To express special deference, the hand-shaker may lightly grip his hand-shaking forearm with the opposite hand.
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Uganda Don’t show off with expensive clothes or jewellery in public - keep a low profile to avoid unwanted attention.
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Uganda Don’t forget humour plays a significant role in communicating. Stories and proverbs are common means of expressing a point indirectly and require the implicit knowledge of the listener.
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Did you know?
Uganda is home to 11% of the world’s bird population.
Uganda Don’t leave your drink or food unattended.
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Uganda Don’t point to people with your index finger - it’s rude. Use the whole hand/arm instead.
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Tell us your experience
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Uganda Don’t forget consensual same-sex sexual relations are criminalised in Uganda.
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