Country Facts

• Full name: Republic of Uganda
• Population: 32.7 million (UN, 2009)
• Capital: Kampala
• Area: 241,038 sq km (93,072 sq miles)
• Major languages: English (official), Swahili (official), Luganda, various Bantu and Nilotic languages
• Major religions: Christianity, Islam
• Life expectancy: 52 years (men), 53 years (women) (UN)
• Monetary unit: 1 Ugandan shilling = 100 cents
• Main exports: Coffee, fish and fish products, tea; tobacco, cotton, corn, beans, sesame
• GNI per capita: US $420 (World Bank, 2008)
• Internet domain: .ug
• International dialling code: +256

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