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About Uganda
Full country name: Republic of Uganda
Area: 237,000 sq km (92,300 sq mi)
Population: 22,804,973
Capital city: Kampala
People: Baganda, Lango, Acholi, Pygmy, European, Asian, Arab
Languages: English, Swahili, plus 30 indigenous languages such as Luganda.
Religion: Roman Catholic (33%), Protestant (33%), indigenous beliefs (18%), Muslim (16%)
Government: Republic
President: Yoweri Museveni
GDP: US$22.7 billion
GDP per head: US$1020
Inflation: 2.6%
Major industries: Coffee, sugar, brewing, cotton, tea, textiles, tobacco
Major trading partners: Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Kenya, UK., Japan, India, South Africa
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