Uganda is a landlocked East African nation on Lake Victoria, home to mountain gorillas and often called the 'Pearl of Africa'.
Overview
- Size: 241,038 km²
- Location: East Africa, landlocked, on the shores of Lake Victoria, bordering Kenya, South Sudan, DRC, Rwanda and Tanzania.
- Coordinates: 1.373300°, 32.290300°
Governance
- Administrative type: Presidential Republic
- Languages: English and Swahili (official)
Culture
Home to the Buganda kingdom's traditional monarchy, more than half the world's remaining mountain gorillas, and a diverse mix of Bantu and Nilotic ethnic traditions.
Economy
Agriculture (coffee is the top export) underpins the economy, alongside growing tourism and recently discovered oil reserves.
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