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Quick
Facts about Uganda
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Country
(long form)
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Republic of
Uganda
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Capital
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Kampala
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Area
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236,040 sq
km
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Population
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20,158,176
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Languages
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English
(official), Luganda, Swahili, Bantu languages, Nilotic languages
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Religions
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Roman
Catholic , Protestant , Muslim , indigenous beliefs
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Life
Expectancy
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39.98 male,
40.6 female (1996)
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Government
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republic
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Currency
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Ugandan
shillings (USh)
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Industry
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sugar,
brewing, tobacco, cotton textiles, cement
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Agriculture
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coffee,
tea, cotton, tobacco, cassava (tapioca), potatoes, corn, millet,pulses;
beef, goat meat, milk, poultry
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Minerals
and Resources
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copper,
cobalt, limestone, salt
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