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UGANDA

The Nation of

• Most of Uganda’s population are made up of two large groups, the Bantu & the Nilotic

•The Bantu people, mostly farmers & ironman are the biggest in East Africa & migrated

west over many years

•The Niliotic People, mostly cattlehearders get their name from speaking one of the “Nile

river” languages

PEOPLE

"Uganda: People." World Geography: Understanding a Changing World. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 27 June 2012.

•1/3 of the nation’s religion is Roman catholic, this religion was brought to Uganda by

European missionaries during the 19th and also the 20th century

•Another third of the nation’s popular religion is protestant which they made custom to

their lifestyle by adding traditions and rituals

• 16% of the nation belong to the nation of Islam

•The remaining percent belong to homemade religions or cults

RELIGION

"Uganda: People." World Geography: Understanding a Changing World. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 27 June 2012

THE PEOPLE OF UGANDA

•Over 10,000 children were forced to fight in a war between Lord’s Resistance Army

(LRA) and the Uganda government

•Young boys were abducted as young as age nine & forced to kill & torture innocent

civilians

•90% of the (LRA) was made up of children under the age of 18

ISSUES Uganda: Contemporary Issues." World Geography: Understanding a Changing World. ABC-CLIO, 2012.

Web. 27 June 2012.

•Shortage in land & resources

•The poverty rate is leading to a surge in crime, prostitution & drug trafficking

•Over 1.6 million refuges fled Uganda in fear of being captured & forced to fight in the

war

ISSUES (CONTINUED) Uganda: Contemporary Issues." World Geography: Understanding a Changing World. ABC-CLIO, 2012.

Web. 27 June 2012.

STARVATION DUE TO ENVIROMENTAL ISSUES

CHILD SOLDIERS

•Ugandan food is based on starchy fruits and vegetables

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• A staple in their cuisine is Matoke

•Matoke is a type of banana that is wrapped in banana leaves and cooked

over a fire

•They get protein from fresh water fish, beef & goat meat

FOODS

"Uganda: Food and Holidays." World Geography: Understanding a Changing World. ABC-CLIO, 2012.

Web. 27 June 2012.

•Uganda has the high plateau filled with many lakes

•The elevation of the plateau ranges from 3,000 feet in the north to 5,000 feet in the south

•The vegetation is heavy in the south of Uganda

•In western Uganda there are snow capped mountains between lake Edward and Lake Albert by the name of Ruwenzori Mountains also known as the “Mountains

of the Moon”

LANDFORMS

"Uganda: Landforms & Climate." World Geography: Understanding a Changing World. ABC-CLIO,

2012. Web. 27 June 2012.

THIS MAP SHOWS THE DEPTH OF EACH AREA IN UGANDA

•The countries highest point is located at Margherita Peak, which is 16,763 feet above sea level

•Along the border of Rwanda there are several volcanic peaks

•The country is home to many lakes including lake Victoria

•Lake Victoria is the second largest inland fresh water lake in the world

•The land is has very healthy soil due to the amount of lakes flowing through it

LANDFORMS (CONTINUED)

"Uganda: Landforms & Climate." World Geography: Understanding a Changing World. ABC-CLIO, 2012.

Web. 27 June 2012.

LAKE VICTORIA

•Fairly close to the equator , but the temperature is influenced by altitude

•Valleys can be high in temperature but the mountains can be covered with snow

•Receive lots of rain

•Two dry seasons between Dec./Feb. and Jun./Aug.

CLIMATE

"Uganda: Landforms & Climate." World Geography: Understanding a Changing World. ABC-CLIO,

2012. Web. 27 June 2012.

•Many of Ugandan folk tales are expressed to contemporary arts

•Kampala's Makerere University is home to one of the only arts colleges in

Africa

•Literature also plays a big role in Ugandan art

ARTS

"Uganda: Arts and Landmarks." World Geography: Understanding a Changing World. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web.

28 June 2012.

•The leader of education in East Africa

• missionaries played an important role in that

•Public schools charge for primary & secondary education

EDUCATION

"Uganda." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online, 2012. Web. 28 June 2012

UGANDAN CHILDREN IN SCHOOL

•During the rule of Idi Amin (‘71-’79) the economy was in complete chaos

•

•Farmers are over 80% of the labor force

•Tourism is a very reliable source of income

ECONOMY

Mazrui, Ali A. "Uganda." Lands and Peoples. Grolier Online, 2012. Web. 28 June 2012.

•Made official after becoming independent from united kingdom

•Wrote in 1962

•Composed by George Wilberforce Kakomoa

•George won the national competition for writing the national anthem

NATIONAL ANTHEM

"Uganda: National Anthem." World Geography: Understanding a Changing World. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 28

June 2012.

O Uganda, may God uphold thee.

We lay our future in thy hand.

United, free,

For liberty,

Together we'll always stand.

O Uganda, the land of freedom,

Our love and labor we give,

And with neighbors all

At our country's call

In peace and friendship we'll live.

O Uganda, the land that feeds us,

By sun and fertile soil grown,

For our own dear land,

We'll always stand:

The pearl of Africa's crown.

Uganda National Anthem

•Based on the tricolor of Uganda

•Black represents people

•Yellow symbolizes the sun

•Red stands for universal brotherhood

•Crested crane in the middle

UGANDA FLAG

"Uganda flag." Flag. World Geography: Understanding a Changing World. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 28 June 2012

•Copper & cobalt are present but hard to find

•15% of country is covered in wet lands, which makes fish abundant

•Hydropower provides electricity for Uganda

NATURAL RESOURCES

"Uganda: Natural Resources & Agriculture." World Geography: Understanding a Changing World. ABC-CLIO,

2012. Web. 28 June 2012.

THERE IS A LOT IF MINE WORK DONE IN UGANDA

•The official language of Uganda is English

•Swahili is also a very popular language that’s often spoken

•

•Luganda is popular in the south

LANGUAGE

Kasfir, Nelson. "Uganda." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Grolier Online, 2012. Web. 28

June 2012.

•Ugandan shillings introduced in May 1987

•1 shilling is worth $.00056

•Coins of 1, 2, 5

•Paper notes of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000.

CURRENCY

Uganda. Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations. Ed. Timothy L. Gall and Susan Bevan Gall.

Online ed. Detroit: Gale, 2012.

UGANDAN CURRENCY

•Total area of 236,040 sq km

•Occupied area is comparable to the state of Oregon in size

•Boundary length 2,698 km

SIZE & LOCATION

Uganda.

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MAP OF UGANDA

•Over grazing & deforestation lead to soil erosion

•Water supply threatened by toxic industrial pollution

•High levels of mercury found in water

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Uganda.



•240,000 refugees from Zaine & Sudan fled to Uganda

•The government seen it as a good thing

•Foreign workers were giving 365million in taxes

MIGRATION

Uganda.



•All exports must be licensed

•15% of all imports go to the government

•Scrap iron, wood charcoal, timber, coffee tusk, fresh fish, can not be

exported without permission

CUSTOMS & DUTIES

Uganda.



•1st Parliamentary election was held on 27 June 1996

•Parliamentary term is 5 years

•Presidential elections held on May 9th

ELECTIONS

Uganda.



•1995 government renewed system

•President controls appointments with the judicial system

•courts make individual decisions

•Government gets final say in every case

JUDICIAL SYSTEM

Uganda.



UGANDA’S GOVERNMENT EMBLEM

•Makerere University is home of the biggest library in east Africa

•The university has different types of libraries including technology,

education, social sciences, and farm management

•There's also a public library with 20 branches by the name of Uganda Library

Service

LIBRARIES



The Uganda museum was founded in 1908

Kabale, is a fine art museum located in Kampala

Mbarara is another fine art museum located in Kampala

MUSEUMS

Uganda. Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations. Ed. Timothy L. Gall and Susan Bevan

Gall. Online ed. Detroit: Gale, 2012.

•Wildfire is a big attraction for tourist

•10 national parks spread across Uganda

•Hiking, white water rafting & mountain bikes are also some fun things to do

while touring Uganda

TOURISM



WILD LIFE ATTRACTION IN UGANDA

•Staying in Kampala (Capitol) is around $293 a day

•A passport and visa is required to visit

•Tourist also need a vaccine for the yellow fever

TOURISM (REQUIREMENTS )



Social security was established in 1985 for elderly or disabled citizens

Work injury settlement in provided

Women have equal rights

Human rights have improved

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT



•The Uganda National Council for Science

•The Uganda Manufacturers Association

•The Uganda Society

•National Association of Women Organizations of Uganda

•String of hope Uganda

ORGANIZATIONS



STRING OF HOPE UGANDA

•There's only 27,000 km of paved roads to drive on

•51,010 passenger cars on the road

•Dependant on waterways

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•Only 5 paved airways in the Uganda international airport

TRANSPORTATION



•Most citizens lived in thatched huts 1908-1979

•The build of the houses change from group to group

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•5,126,558 housing units nationwide

•71% of all units were considered to be temporary structures

HOUSING



The estimated population of Uganda is 34,612,250

Almost 50% of the population is under the age of 15

2.1% is over the age of 65

Populations density is 152 people per sq mile

POPULATION



•Very popular way of employment

•Most fish are caught through hand propelled canoes, and dugouts

•Lake Kyoga & Lake Victoria are the biggest resources for fishing

•

•245,431 tons Is the yearly average of fish caught

FISHING



UGANDAN MEN FISHING

•Individual income is taxed from 4%-15% for residents

•

•For non residents the taxes rise to 15%-20%

•Social security is taken from both the employee & the employer

•Value –added tax (vat) is set at 17%

TAXATION



In Uganda there are an estimated 45,000 available armed force members

Currently they are not active

Annual military expenses are estimated to be around $243,000,000

The service is voluntary

MILITARY

"Uganda: Government." World Geography: Understanding a Changing World. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 30 June

2012.

UGANDAN MILITARY MEN

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