NationMaster - Statistics on Uganda. facts and figures, stats and information on Ugandan economy, crime, people, government, health and education. 5 maps and 24 flags

The colonial boundaries created by Britain to delimit Uganda grouped together a wide range of ethnic groups with different political systems and cultures. These differences prevented the establishment of a working political community after independence was achieved 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 at least another 100,000 lives. The rule of Yoweri MUSEVENI since 1986 has brought relative stability and economic growth to Uganda. During the 1990s, the government promulgated non-party presidential and legislative elections.

Alternative names:

Uganda, Republic of Uganda

Top Rankings

Bottom Rankings

More Top Rankings »

More Bottom Rankings »

Maps of Uganda

Uganda (Shaded Relief) 1995	Uganda (Political) 1995	Uganda (Shaded Relief) 1986	Uganda - North (operational navigation chart) original scale 1:1,000,000 Portion of Defense Mapping Agency ONC L-5, Edition 3, 1973
(View Uganda maps)

Lists and articles

Transnational issues

COMMENTARY

Martin Barungi 8th July 2009	Thanks for the stats. However, though the national population size seems right, the capital city population could be more than twice what is quoted.
Emmanuel Mpora 17th June 2009	I thank you so much for your statistics and they would be more helpful if they can be updated, and i would like to request if our country can be marketed in all possible strategic ways so that there is a good side people know a part from the wars, HIV/AIDS, we can express how our tourism is very goods since our country is among the 1st ten worldwide