Country Snapshot of Uganda!
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Since the late 1980s Uganda has rebounded from the abyss of civil war and economic catastrophe to become relatively peaceful, stable and prosperous. But the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the north remain blighted by one of Africa's most brutal rebellions. In the 1970s and 1980s Uganda was notorious for its human rights abuses, first during the military dictatorship of Idi Amin from 1971-79 and then after the return to power of Milton Obote, who had been ousted by Amin.
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Uganda Fast Facts:
Official Name: Republic of Uganda
Capital: Kampala
Area: 241,038 sq km (93,072 sq miles)
Population: 32.7 million (UN, 2009)
Life Expectancy: 52 years (men), 53 years (women) (UN)
Official Language: English, Swahili
Major Religion: Christianity, Islam
Currency: Ugandan Shilling
Time-zone: UTC +3
Calling Code: +256
Electricity: 220V/50HZ
Uganda Emergency Numbers
Police: 999
Fire: 112
Ambulance: 112
Foreign Embassies in Uganda
UNITED STATES EMBASSY - UGANDA
Address: Plot 1577 Ggaba Road, Kampala
Phone: +256-41-425-9791-235
Fax: +256-41-425-9794
Website: http://kampala.usembassy.gov/
UNITED KINGDOM EMBASSY - UGANDA
Address: 4 Windsor Loop, Kampala
Phone: +256-31-231-2000
Website: www.britishhighcommission.gov.uk/uganda
CANADIAN EMBASSY - UGANDA
Address: 14 Parliament Avenue, Kampala
Phone: +256-41-425-8141
Fax: +256-41-434-9484
SOUTH AFRICAN EMBASSY - UGANDA
Address: Plot No. 15A Nakasero Hill Lane, Kampala
Phone +256)-41-343-543
Fax: +256-41-348-216
IRISH EMBASSY - UGANDA
Address: 25 Yusuf Lule Road, Kampala
Phone +256-41-771-3000-111
Fax: +256-41-434-4353
Website: http://www.embassyofireland.ug
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