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Uganda
Country in East Africa
Also known as Republic of Uganda · ug · The Republic of Uganda · Ugandah · +256 · Ouganda
- Capital
- Population
- 47.1M(2021)
- , 42.9M(2017)
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Sources- 1.Stated in World Bank Open Datadata.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTLRetrieved 2019-04-08
- , 34.6M(2014)
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- +54 more
- Area
- 241,038 km²
- GDP (nominal)
- $45.6B(2022)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- , $40.5B(2021)
1
Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- $45.6B(2022)
- Currency
- Official language
- Head of state
- Yoweri Museveni(since 1986)
- Head of government
- Nabbanja Robinah(since 2021)
Overview
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
712 statements · 33% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Shares border with
- Kenya statement is subject of: Kenya–Uganda border
- South Sudan statement is subject of: South Sudan–Uganda border
- Democratic Republic of the Congo statement is subject of: Democratic Republic of the Congo–Uganda border
- Rwanda statement is subject of: Rwanda–Uganda border
- Tanzania statement is subject of: Tanzania–Uganda border
- Sudan
- Lake Victoria
- Contains the administrative territorial entity
- Buikwe District
- Bukomansimbi District
- Butambala District
- Buvuma District
- Gomba District
- Kalangala District
- Kalungu District
- Kampala District
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- Kayunga District
- Kiboga District
- Kyankwanzi District
- Luwero District
- Lwengo District
- Lyantonde District
- Masaka District
- Mityana District
- Mpigi District
- Mubende District
- Mukono District
- Nakaseke District
- Nakasongola District
- Rakai District
- Ssembabule District
- Wakiso District
- Amuria District
- Budaka District
- Bududa District
- Bugiri District
- Bukedea District
- Bukwo District
- Bulambuli District
- Busia District
- Butaleja District
- Buyende District
- Iganga District
- Jinja District
- Kaberamaido District
- Kaliro District
- Kamuli District
- Kapchorwa District
- Katakwi District
- Kibuku District
- Kumi District
- Kween District
- Luuka District
- Manafwa District
- Mayuge District
- Mbale District
- Namayingo District
- Namutumba District
- Ngora District
- Pallisa District
- Serere District
- Sironko District
- Soroti District
- Tororo District
- Abim District
- Adjumani District
- Agago District
- Alebtong District
- Member of
- United Nations(since 1962)
- Commonwealth of Nations(since 1962)
1
Sources- 1.thecommonwealth.org/our-member-countries/ugandaRetrieved 2022-10-21
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation(since 1974)
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- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1963)
- International Development Association(since 1963)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1963)
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- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 1992)
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(since 1966)
- African Development Bank
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Interpol(since 1966)
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Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Africa/UGANDARetrieved 2022-10-23
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 2001)
2
Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/ugandaRetrieved 2022-10-29
- UNESCO(since 1962)
- Group on Earth Observations
- Universal Postal Union(since 1964)
2
Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=313Retrieved 2022-10-28
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1963)
1
- World Meteorological Organization(since 1963)
1
- World Health Organization
1
- World Customs Organization(since 1964)
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- African Continental Free Trade Area
- Official name
- Uganda
- Uganda
- Ouganda
- Uganda
- Diplomatic relation
- Germany(since 1962) statement is subject of: Germany–Uganda relations
- Australia
- Kenya statement is subject of: Kenya–Uganda relations
- Israel statement is subject of: Israel–Uganda relations
- Denmark statement is subject of: Denmark–Uganda relations
- South Sudan statement is subject of: South Sudan–Uganda relations
- Malaysia statement is subject of: Malaysia–Uganda relations
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Taiwan–Uganda relations
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- United States statement is subject of: Uganda–United States relations
- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: China–Uganda relations
- India statement is subject of: India–Uganda relations
- Russia statement is subject of: Russia–Uganda relations
- Bangladesh statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Uganda relations
- North Korea(since 1972) statement is subject of: North Korea–Uganda relations
- Highest point
- Mount Stanley elevation: 5,109 m
- Lowest point
- Lake Albert elevation: 621 m
- Demonym
- ugander
- ugandar
- ugandai
- Oegandees
- Ugandan
- Ugandano
- Lugandayänan
- أوغندي applies to part: masculine
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- أوغندية applies to part: feminine
- أوغنديون applies to part: plural
- אוגנדי applies to part: masculine
- אוגנדית applies to part: feminine
- ugandezi applies to part: plural
- ugandez applies to part: masculine
- ugandeză applies to part: feminine
- উগান্ডীয়
- Ougandais applies to part: masculine, masculine singular
- Ougandaise applies to part: feminine, feminine singular
- ugandese applies to part: masculine singular, feminine singular
- ugandesi applies to part: masculine plural, feminine plural
- ugandan
- ugandés applies to part: masculine singular
- ugandesa applies to part: feminine singular
- Ugandano
- ugandezo applies to part: masculine singular
- ugandezi applies to part: masculine plural
- ugandeza applies to part: feminine singular
- ugandeze applies to part: feminine plural
- أوݣاندي applies to part: masculine singular
- أوݣاندية applies to part: feminine singular
- أوݣانديين applies to part: masculine plural
- أوݣانديات applies to part: feminine plural
- Ugandach
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- Ugandčan applies to part: masculine singular
- Ugandčanka applies to part: feminine singular
- Unemployment rate
- 4%(2014)
- Mains voltage
- 240 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Electrical plug type
- BS 1363
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- BS 1363
- Water as percent of area
- 18.2%
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Sources- 1.en.worldstat.info/World/List_of_countries_by_Water_surface_(percentage_of_total_area)Retrieved 2016-06-22
- 18.2%
- Emergency phone number
- 911 has use: emergency medical services
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-03
- 112 has use: police, fire department
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-10
- 999 has use: police, fire department
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-10
- 911 has use: emergency medical services
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 4.2200°N, 34.0000°E
- Marriageable age
- 18 years old applies to part: all genders
- Language used
- English speakers: 2,500,000 · has characteristic: second language
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- Kiswahili
- Bukusu
- Amba
- Lendu
- Adhola
- Konjo
- Soo language
- English speakers: 2,500,000 · has characteristic: second language
- Vehicle registration plate code
- EAU(since 1938)
- Ethnic group
- Baganda people(2014) proportion: 0.165
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- Nkole people(2014) proportion: 0.096
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- Soga(2014) proportion: 0.088
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- Kiga people(2014) proportion: 0.071
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- Teso people(2014) proportion: 0.07
1
- Langi people(2014) proportion: 0.063
1
- Gisu people(2014) proportion: 0.049
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- Acholi people(2014) proportion: 0.044
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- Lugbara people(2014) proportion: 0.033
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- Konjo people
- Baganda people(2014) proportion: 0.165
- Has characteristic
- not-free country statement supported by: Freedom in the World
- Total fertility rate
- 5.775(2014)
- 5.869(2013)
- 5.964(2012)
- 6.059(2011)
- 6.154(2010)
- 6.247(2009)
- 6.337(2008)
- 6.424(2007)
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- 6.507(2006)
- 6.583(2005)
- 6.653(2004)
- 6.716(2003)
- 6.772(2002)
- 6.822(2001)
- 6.865(2000)
- 6.903(1999)
- Motto text
- For God and My Country
- kwa mungu na nchi yangu
- За Бог и страната ми
- Tros Dduw a Fy Ngwlad
- Geoshape
- Data:Uganda.map
- Life expectancy
- 59.889 years(2016)
- 59.575 years(2015)
- 59.224 years(2014)
- 58.819 years(2013)
- 58.347 years(2012)
- 57.796 years(2011)
- 57.153 years(2010)
- 56.409 years(2009)
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- 55.574 years(2008)
- 54.66 years(2007)
- 53.681 years(2006)
- 52.64 years(2005)
- 51.538 years(2004)
- 50.394 years(2003)
- 49.242 years(2002)
- 48.12 years(2001)
- 47.077 years(2000)
- 46.16 years(1999)
- VAT rate
- 18%
- BTI Status Index
- 5.14(2022)
- 5.42(2020)
- 5.66(2018)
- 6.27(2014)
- 6.24(2012)
- 6.34(2010)
- 6.19(2008)
- 5.54(2006)
- BTI Governance Index
- 4.89(2022)
- 5.14(2020)
- 5.31(2018)
- 5.7(2016)
- 5.86(2014)
- 5.82(2012)
- 6.07(2010)
- 5.77(2008)
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- 5.33(2006)
- Democracy Index
- 4.94(2020)
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- 4.94(2020)
- Native label
- Jamhuri ya Uganda
- Republic of Uganda
- Human Development Index
- 0.525(2021)
- 0.524(2020)
- 0.525(2019)
- 0.522(2018)
- 0.52(2017)
- 0.519(2016)
- 0.517(2015)
- 0.512(2014)
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- 0.509(2013)
- 0.504(2012)
- 0.506(2011)
- 0.502(2010)
- 0.494(2009)
- 0.484(2008)
- 0.476(2007)
- 0.466(2006)
- 0.454(2005)
- 0.444(2004)
- 0.429(2003)
- 0.417(2002)
- 0.404(2001)
- 0.394(2000)
- 0.385(1999)
- 0.373(1998)
- 0.364(1997)
- 0.354(1996)
- 0.342(1995)
- 0.336(1994)
- 0.332(1993)
- 0.325(1992)
- 0.331(1991)
- 0.329(1990)
- Hashtag
- Uganda
- Happy Planet Index score
- 44.8(2019)
- Gini coefficient
- 42.7(2019)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.396(2021)
- 0.395(2020)
- 0.394(2019)
- 0.392(2018)
- 0.388(2017)
- 0.389(2016)
- 0.383(2015)
- 0.378(2014)
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- 0.374(2013)
- 0.369(2012)
- Birth rate
- 36.215(2022)
- 36.795(2021)
- 37.252(2020)
- 37.667(2019)
- Male population
- 23.4M(2022)
- 22.7M(2021)
- 22M(2020)
- 21.2M(2019)
- Death rate
- 5.579(2022)
- 5.877(2021)
- 5.852(2020)
- 5.823(2019)
- Rural population
- 34.9M(2022)
- 34.1M(2021)
- 33.3M(2020)
- 32.5M(2019)
- Female population
- 23.8M(2022)
- 23.2M(2021)
- 22.4M(2020)
- 21.7M(2019)
- Urban population
- 12.4M(2022)
- 11.7M(2021)
- 11.1M(2020)
- 10.5M(2019)
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 1.3733°N, 32.2903°E
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On other databases
175 identifiers linking Uganda across the web's reference databases
- Al-Jazeera topic IDwhere/uganda
- Analysis & Policy Observatory term ID74326
- Anarâš aavis topic IDuganda
- ArchINFORM location ID6059
- ASC Leiden Thesaurus ID294942254
- Australian War Memorial IDPL2679
- BabelNet ID00067237n
- BBC News topic IDcmj34zmwme4t
- BBC Things ID88d0ee06-84eb-4b06-827c-2525ca37ecb5
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID12970430g
- Biblissima authority IDQ26986
- BIBSYS ID90613958
- British Museum person or institution ID187834
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDuganda
- Canadiana Name Authority IDncf10280144
- CIVICUS Monitor country entryuganda
- Climate Policy Radar TopicsQ2270
- Colon ClassificationSG--688
- Comic Vine ID4020-56159
- Curlie IDRegional/Africa/Uganda/
- Dagens Nyheter topic IDuganda
- Data Commons IDcountry/UGA
- Database of Canada's Early Women Writers IDplace/2387
- DBNL country IDugand01
- DeCS ID14852
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--6761
- DR topic IDuganda
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID195609
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Uganda
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDouganda
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)1MIBD3
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)566321
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0039779
- Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists IDAFKH
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ1774
- European Education Thesaurus ID3382
- EuroVoc ID2203
- FactGrid item IDQ1059296
- FAST ID1210282
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)UG
- France 24 topic ID (French)ouganda
- Freebase ID/m/07tp2
- GACS ID148
- GADM IDUGA
- GCMD keyword IDcdb3d558-8f51-45bc-8845-7362c63aa0f7
- GENC 3-character codeUGA
- GeoNames ID226074
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)zdTbZ2
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID1000206
- GitHub topicuganda
- Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online IDUganda
- GND ID4061457-8
- Golden ID (archived)Uganda-YXMVG
- Google Arts & Culture entity IDm07tp2
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDuganda
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0240432
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDUganda
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)4214563
- Grove Art Online IDT086884
- Harper's taguganda
- HDS ID003473
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDobject_1286128
- Hrvatska enciklopedija ID62977
- IAB code1466
- ICANNWiki page IDUganda
- ICPSR Geographic Names Thesaurus ID31009
- IDAI.gazetteer ID2379011
- IdRef ID110755316
- INaturalist place ID6968
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99339
- Interlingual Index IDi84173
- IOC country codeUGA
- ISNI0000000122991309
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codeUG
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codeUGA
- ISO 3166-1 numeric code800
- ITU letter codeUGA
- ITU/ISO/IEC object ID2.16.800
- J9U entity ID987007559777205171
- KBpedia IDUganda
- Klexikon article IDUganda
- Krugosvet article (archived)strany_mira/UGANDA.html
- Kulturenvanteri taxonomy ID2532
- KulturNav-ID69d9cd8e-5fd6-41c0-87cb-8485c1cdaae4
- LC and MARC vocabularies IDcountries/ug
- Le Monde diplomatique subject IDpays/ouganda
- Lex IDUganda
- Libération topic IDouganda
- Libraries Australia ID35560346
- Library of Congress Authorities IDn80126332