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| Independence Year : 1962 Population : 21778000 Life Expectancy : 42.9 Capital : 3425 GNP : 6313.00 GNP Old : 6887.00 Local Name : Uganda Government Form : Republic Location : Eastern Africa, west of Kenya Terrain : 18% inland water and swamp; 12% national parks, forest, and game reserves; 70% forest, woodland, grassland Climate : In the northeast, semi-arid--rainfall less than 50 cm. (20 in.); in southwest, rainfall 130 cm. (50 in.) or more. Two dry seasons: Dec.-Feb. and June-July. Ethnic Group : African 99%, European, Asian, Arab 1%. Religions : Christian 66%, Muslim 16%, traditional and other 18%. Official Website :www.statehouse.go.ug | 
Genral Information - Uganda
Background
Uganda achieved independence from the UK in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed another 100,000 lives. During the 1990s the government promulgated non-party presidential and legislative elections. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) |
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