Outline of Uganda
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The Republic of Uganda is a landlocked sovereign country located in East Africa, bordered on the east by Kenya, the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania.[1] The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, within which it shares borders with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompassed a portion of the south of the country including the capital Kampala.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Uganda:
[edit] General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Uganda
- Official English country name: The Republic of Uganda
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Ugandan
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Uganda
- International rankings of Uganda
- ISO country codes: UG, UGA, 800
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:UG
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ug
[edit] Geography of Uganda
See also: Geography of Uganda
- Uganda is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator
- Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Uganda
- High: Margherita Peak 5,109 m (16,762 ft)
- Low: Albert Nile 621 m (2,037 ft)
- Land boundaries: 2,698 km
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Kenya 933 km
Democratic Republic of the Congo 765 km
South Sudan 435 km
Tanzania 396 km
Rwanda 169 km
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- Coastline: none
- Population of Uganda: 30,884,000 - 38th most populous country
- Area of Uganda: 236,040 km2
- Atlas of Uganda
[edit] Environment of Uganda
- Climate of Uganda
- Environmental issues in Uganda
- Ecoregions in Uganda
- Renewable energy in Uganda
- Geology of Uganda
- Protected areas of Uganda
- Wildlife of Uganda
[edit] Natural geographic features of Uganda
- Glaciers of Uganda (in the Rwenzori Mountains)
- Islands of Uganda
- Lakes of Uganda
- Mountains of Uganda
- Rivers of Uganda
- Valleys of Uganda
- World Heritage Sites in Uganda
[edit] Regions of Uganda
Main article: Regions of Uganda
[edit] Ecoregions of Uganda
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Uganda and Ecoregions in Uganda
[edit] Administrative divisions of Uganda
Main article: Administrative divisions of Uganda
[edit] Districts of Uganda
Main article: Districts of Uganda
Uganda is divided into 80 districts across four administrative regions.
[edit] Counties of Uganda
Main article: Counties of Uganda
The districts of Uganda are divided into 146 counties, one city council, and thirteen municipalities.
[edit] Sub-counties of Uganda
Main article: Sub-counties of Uganda
The counties of Uganda are divided into sub-counties, which are further divided into parishes and villages.
[edit] Demography of Uganda
Main article: Demographics of Uganda
[edit] Government and politics of Uganda
- Main article: Government of Uganda and Politics of Uganda
- Form of government: presidential republic
- Capital of Uganda: Kampala
- Elections in Uganda
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Uganda
- Political scandals of Uganda
- Taxation in Uganda
[edit] Branches of the government of Uganda
Main article: Government of Uganda
[edit] Executive branch of the government of Uganda
- Head of state and head of government: President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni
- Prime Minister of Uganda, Apolo Nsibambi - assists the president in the supervision of the cabinet
- Cabinet of Uganda
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Uganda
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Uganda
Main article: Judiciary of Uganda
- Supreme Court of Uganda
- Courts of appeal of Uganda - judges are appointed by the president and approved by the legislature
- High courts of Uganda - judges are appointed by the president
- Magistrate's courts of Uganda
[edit] Foreign relations of Uganda
Main article: Foreign relations of Uganda
[edit] International organization membership
The Republic of Uganda is a member of:[1]
[edit] Law and order in Uganda
Main article: Law of Uganda
- Capital punishment in Uganda
- Constitution of Uganda
- Crime in Uganda
- Human rights in Uganda
- Law enforcement in Uganda
[edit] Military of Uganda
Main article: Military of Uganda
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Uganda
- Military ranks of Uganda
[edit] Local government in Uganda
Main article: Local government in Uganda
[edit] History of Uganda
- Main article: History of Uganda, Timeline of the history of Uganda, and Current events of Uganda
[edit] Culture of Uganda
Main article: Culture of Uganda
- Architecture of Uganda
- Cuisine of Uganda
- Ethnic minorities in Uganda
- Festivals in Uganda
- Humor in Uganda
- Languages of Uganda
- Media in Uganda
- Magazines in Uganda
- National symbols of Uganda
- People of Uganda
- Prostitution in Uganda
- Public holidays in Uganda
- Records of Uganda
- Religion in Uganda
- World Heritage Sites in Uganda
[edit] Art in Uganda
- Art in Uganda
- Cinema of Uganda
- Literature of Uganda
- Music of Uganda
- Television in Uganda
- Theatre in Uganda
[edit] Sports in Uganda
Main article: Sports in Uganda
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Uganda
Main article: Economy of Uganda
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 109th (one hundred and ninth)
- Agriculture in Uganda
- Banking in Uganda
- Communications in Uganda
- Companies of Uganda
- Uganda Investment Authority
- Currency of Uganda: Shilling
- Economic history of Uganda
- Energy in Uganda
- Health care in Uganda
- Mining in Uganda
- Uganda Securities Exchange
- Tourism in Uganda
- Transport in Uganda
- Water supply and sanitation in Uganda
[edit] Education in Uganda
Main article: Education in Uganda
[edit] Health in Uganda
Main article: Health in Uganda
[edit] See also
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English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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Swahili language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Uganda
- Index of Uganda-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Uganda-related topics
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Uganda". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ug.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
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- Uganda entry at The World Factbook
- Outline of Uganda at the Open Directory Project
- "Country profile: Uganda". BBC News. 2008-04-15. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1069166.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- US State Department - Uganda includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
- Outline of Uganda travel guide from Wikitravel
- Uganda, an external wiki
- Wikimedia Atlas of Uganda
- Uganda Tourism Board
- Ugandan Discussion Forum
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