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Ugandan flag |
| Country |
Uganda |
| Capital |
Kampala |
| Location |
Eastern Africa, west of Kenya |
| Size |
236,040 sq km |
| Terrain |
mostly plateau with rim of mountains |
| Climate |
tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast |
| Languages |
English (official national language, taught in grade schools, used in courts of law and by most newspapers and some radio broadcasts), Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of the Niger-Congo languages, preferred for native language publications in the capit |
| Nationality |
noun: Ugandan(s)
adjective: Ugandan |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic 33%, Protestant 33%, Muslim 16%, indigenous beliefs 18% |
| Currency |
Ugandan shilling (UGX) |
| Exports |
coffee, fish and fish products, tea; gold, cotton, flowers, horticultural products |
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