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General Facts About Uganda |
Form of State |
Republic |
Capital City |
Kampala |
President |
H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni |
Area |
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| Land Area |
197,097 Sq. Km |
| Water and Swamps |
43,942 Sq. Km |
| Total Area |
241,039 Sq. Km |
Religions |
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| Roman Catholic |
33% |
| Protestant |
33% |
| Muslim |
16% |
| Indigenous Beliefs |
18% |
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Official languages |
English |
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Other languages:
Swahili, Luganda |
Currency |
Uganda Shilling |
Time |
GMT+ 3 |
Land Use |
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| Arable Land |
25% |
| Permanent Crops |
9% |
| Permanent Pastures |
9% |
| Forests and Woodland |
28% |
| Other |
29% |
Miscellaneous |
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| Legal System |
Based on English law and the new Constitution enacted in October 1995. |
| National Legislature |
319 Elected members (by Adult Suffrage 284 & electoral colleges 35) and 10 Ex-officio |
| Last Elections |
Presidential, Parliamentary, Local Government February/March 2006 |
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