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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Oregon |
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Area > Total
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87 sq km
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[87th of 248]
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Area > Water
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17 sq km
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[17th of 237]
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Capital city with population
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Kampala - 773,463 |
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Climate
tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast |
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Coastline
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232 km
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[232nd of 249]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley 5,110 m |
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Forested Land
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117% |
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[117th of 193]
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Geography > Note
landlocked; fertile, well-watered country with many lakes and rivers |
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Irrigated land
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139 sq km
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[139th of 185]
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Democratic Republic of the Congo 765 km, Kenya 933 km, Rwanda 169 km, Sudan 435 km, Tanzania 396 km |
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Land boundaries > Total
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64 km
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[64th of 161]
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Largest city
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Kampala |
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Largest city population
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90 |
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[90th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Kampala - 773,463 |
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Location
Eastern Africa, west of Kenya |
Map references
Africa |
Natural resources
copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land |
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Population density
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88 people per sqkm |
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[88th of 256]
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Terrain
mostly plateau with rim of mountains |
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SOURCES: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
; Total area in square kilometers
; Total water area in square kilometers
; Capital cities including most recent population (estimates included). Populations are figures only within the city limits, unless otherwise specified. All populations are from 2001 t0 2005 unless otherwise specified.; A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
; The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
; Highest point above sea level
; Forested land as a proportion of total land area, estimate by FAO; This entry includes miscellaneous geographic information of significance not included elsewhere.
; The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.
; Length of land boundaries by border country
; The total length of all land boundaries and the individual lengths for each of the contiguous border countries
; The city with the highest population; The population of the country's largest city; Largest cities including most recent population (estimates included). Populations are figures only within the city limits, unless otherwise specified. All populations are from 2001 t0 2005 unless otherwise specified.; The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
; The name of the CIA World Factbook reference map on which a country may be found. The entry on Geographic coordinates may be helpful in finding some smaller countries.
; A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
; People per square kilometre, in 1999. At this time the world average was 14.42.; A brief description of the topography
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Uganda, Republic of Uganda
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