Officially the Republic of Uganda, Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the southwest by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. Uganda gained independence from Britain on 9 October 1962. The period since then has been marked by intermittent conflicts, most recently a lengthy civil war against the Lord’s Resistance Army. A constitutional referendum in 2005 cancelled a 19-year ban on multi-party politics.


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General Information
Official Name: 
Republic of Uganda, Jamhuri ya Uganda
Capitol: 
Kampala
Population: 
38,040,000
Languages: 
English, Swahili
Geographic Region: 
Africa
Eastern Africa
Geographic Size (km sq): 
241,550
Year of UN Membership: 
1962
Year of Present State Formation: 
1962
Current UN Representative: 
Dr. Richard Nduhuura
Online Profiles
CIA World Factbook Country Profile: Uganda
BBC Country Profile: Uganda
U.S. Department of State Country Profile: Uganda
U.S. Library of Congress Country Profile: Uganda
Law Library of Congress Country Profile: Uganda
Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade County Profile: Uganda
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs Countries, Economies and Regions: Uganda
National Geographic Country Profile: Uganda
Lonely Planet Country Profile: Uganda
Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal): 
$25.583 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted): 
$1,551 (CID)
GDP Growth: 
5.60 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI): 
0.48
Gini Index (Income Inequality): 
44.30
Economic Grouping: 
Developing Country
Landlocked Developing Country
Least Developed Country
History
BBC Timeline of Uganda
Times Timeline of Uganda
Reliefweb Timeline of Uganda's Civil War
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses: 
Group of 77 (G-77)
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
African Group
Islamic Group
Major International & Regional Organizations: 
ACP: African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States
AfDB: African Development Bank
AU: African Union
Commonwealth of Nations (British)
COMESA: Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
EAC: East African Community
EADB: East African Development Bank
ICC: International Chamber of Commerce
ICRM: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IDB: Islamic Development Bank
IFRCS: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IGAD: Intergovernmental Authority on Development
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
IOM: International Organization for Migration
IPU: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
ITSO: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation
OIC: Organization of Islamic Cooperation
PCA: Permanent Court of Arbitration
WCO: World Customs Organization
WFTU: World Federation of Trade Unions
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations: 
CTBTO: Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
ICSID: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
IDA: International Development Association
IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC: International Finance Corporation
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNWTO: United Nations World Tourism Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions: 
UNOCI: United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire
Bilateral Relations
Security Council: 
U.S. Department of State Fact Sheets: US-Uganda Bilateral Relations
U.K. Gov.UK Worldwide Activities: UK-Uganda Bilateral Relations
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development: France-Uganda Bilateral Relations
P.R. of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China-Uganda Bilateral Relations
Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs: News, Statements, Speeches and Documents
Asia (E/S/SE): 
Japan-Uganda Bilateral Relations: Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Korea-Uganda Bilateral Relations: Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs
India-Uganda Bilateral Relations: Government of India Ministry of External Affairs Briefs
Vietnam-Uganda Bilateral Relations: Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Africa & Middle East: 
Turkey-Uganda Bilateral Relations: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Armenia-Uganda Bilateral Relations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
Egypt-Uganda Bilateral Relations: Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Africa-Uganda Bilateral Relations: South Africa International Relations & Cooperation
European Union: 
EU-Uganda Relations: E.U. External Action, European Union Around the Globe
Germany-Uganda Relations: Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Netherlands-Uganda Relations: Government of the Netherlands International Relations
Finland-Uganda Bilateral Relations: Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Greece-Uganda Bilateral Relations: Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Western (Non-EU): 
Canada-Uganda Bilateral Relations: Government of Canada International Gateway, Offices & Embassies
Australia-Uganda Bilateral Relations: Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Country Briefs
New Zealand-Uganda Bilateral Relations: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Switzerland-Uganda Bilateral Relations: Swiss Confederation Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Monaco-Uganda Bilateral Relations: Principauté de Monaco, Monaco Worldwide
Latin America & Caribbean : 
Cuba-Uganda Bilateral Relations: Cuba MinRex, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
Brazil-Uganda Bilateral Relations: Brasil Ministério das Relações Exteriores (in Portuguese)
United Nations Data
UNAIDS: HIV/AIDS Estimates for Uganda
2014 UNHRC Country Operations Profile: Uganda
UNDP in Uganda
UN-HABITAT: Uganda
UN Office of the High Representative for landlocked developing countries (UN-OHRLLS): Uganda country profile
UN Development Policy and Analysis Division (DESA) least developed country profiles: Uganda
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) least developed country profiles: Uganda
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) least developed country profiles: Uganda
News Sources
BBC News Country Media Profile: Uganda
The Guardian World News Stories:Uganda
New York Times Countries & Regions News: Uganda
The Economist Topics Index: Uganda
World News Report: Uganda
Topix Real Time News and Updates: Uganda
ABYZ Newspapers and Media Guide: Uganda
Government Sources
State House of Uganda
Official Site of the Parliament of Uganda
UN Mission
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Uganda to the United Nations
Uganda House, 336 East 45th Street
New York, NY 10017
(212) 949-0110/0111/0112/0113
(212) 687-451
ugandaunny@un.int

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