Official (or unofficial) Website:
http://www.government.go.ug/
Currency:
Ugandan shilling
Bordering Countries:
Tanzania, Rwanda, Congo (Konshasa), Sudan and Kenya
Major Cities:
Entebbe, Gulu, Jinja, Masaka, and Mbale
Language(s):
English
Ethnic Groups:
Ganda, Soga, Ankole, Nyoro, Toro, Acholi, Lango, Alur, Karamojong, Pokot, Teso, Turkana and Sudanic (Lugbara)
Natural Resources:
Cassava, sweet potatoes, plantains, millet, sorghum, corn, pulses, coffee, cotton, tea, tobacco, sugarcane, large numbers of poultry, cattle, goats, sheep, fishing, textiles, hardwood (especially mahogany), tin, iron ores, beryl, tungsten, gold, chemical fertilizers, cement, and hydroelectric plant
Government:
A president, who is elected by popular vote for a five-year term, governs Uganda. The country has a unicameral 265-seat legislature, whose members serve for five years. According to the 1995 constitution, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) is the only political organization allowed to sponsor candidates for public office, until possibly a referendum is held in 2000.
Higher Education Institutation(s):
African Virtual University Makerere
Bishop
Tucker Theological Universityy
Bugema
Seventh Day Adventist University
Kampala
University
Makerere University
Mbarara
University of Science & Technology
Mbale Islamic
University
Namasagali
University
Ndejje
Christian University
Nkozi
University
Nkumba
University
Uganda Christian University, Mukono
Uganda Martyrs University
Polytechnic
Kyambogo
Kichwamba
Technical College
Maps:
Political Map
Relief Map
Reference Sources:
Uganda directory
Uganda study from US Library of Congress
Uganda key facts (geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues)
Uganda information from OneWorld (content and links to other sites)
Uganda information from World Information (key facts, profile, visitor guide, weather, map, news, directory, key indicators, and more)
Online News Sources:
allAfrica.com: Uganda - Top News
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