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Ugandas Fact File

Offi cial Name: republic of uganda

Location: east-Central africa, west of Kenya, east of the Democratic republic of the Congo

Capital: Kampala

Border countries: Democratic republic of the Congo, Kenya, rwanda, south sudan, tanzania

Climate: tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to august); semiarid in northeast

Population: 33,640,833 (2012 est.)

Ethnic Groups: Baganda 16.9%, Banyakole 9.5%, Basoga 8.4%, Bakiga 6.9%, iteso 6.4%, Langi 6.1%, acholi 4.7%, Bagisu 4.6%, Lugbara 4.2%, Bunyoro 2.7%, other 29.6%

Religions: roman Catholic 41.9%, protestant 42%, muslim 12.1%

Offi cial Language: english

Currency: ugandan shilling (uGX)

Area: total: 241,038 sq km Land: 197,100 sq km Water: 43,938 sq km

Terrain: mostly plateau with rim of mountains

Transportation: 46 airports, railway network: 1,244 km, road network: 70,746 km

Ports and terminals: entebbe, Jinja, port Bell

Politics

Government type: republic

Independence: 9 october 1962 (from the uK)

Legal system: mixed legal system of english common law and customary law

Chief of state: president Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta museveni (since seizing power on 26 January 1986); Vice-president edward ssekandi (since 24 may 2011) note: the president is both chief of state and head of government

Elections: president reelected by popular vote for a ve-year term; election last held on 18 February 2011 (next to be held in 2016)

Judicial branch: Court of appeal and high Court

Economy at a Glance

GDP (purchasing power parity): 37.25 billion (2011 est.)

GDP per capita: 1,031 (2011 est.)

GDP real growth rate: 6.7% (2011 est.)

GDP contributions by sector: agriculture (22%), industry (25.4%),

services (52.6%)

Industries: sugar, brewing, tobacco, cotton textiles, cement, steel production

Total exports: 2,047 billion (2011 est.)

Exportcommodities: Coffee, sh and sh products, tea, cotton,

owers, horticultural products, gold

Exports - major partners: sudan 15%, Kenya 10%, rwanda 8.3%,

uae 7.8%, Democratic republic of the Congo 7.6%, netherlands 6%, Germany 5.7% (2011)

Total imports: 4,040 billion (2011 est.)

Import commodities: Capital equipment, vehicles, petroleum,

medical supplies; cereals

Imports - major partners: Kenya 15.3%, uae 14.4%, india 9.5%,

China 9.5%, south africa 5.6%, Japan 4.5% (2011)

Source: www.cia.gov

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Health & Pharma

ministry making progress in upgrading healthcare system

Continued Drive to upgrade healthcare

We want to strengthen Ugandas health system as a whole not only by forming new partnerships with foreign investors and institutions,

but also by building on the partnerships we already have.

Hon. Dr. Christine Ondoa, Minister of Health