Population : 24 699 073 habitants (est. 2002)
Pays voisins : Congo démocratique, Soudan, Kenya, Tanzanie, Rwanda
Densité : 104.64 hab./km²
Superficie : 236 040 km²
Capitale : Kampala
Principales villes : Jinja, Masaka, Mbale, Mbarara, Entebbe, Tororo, Gulu, Fort Portal
Point culminant : Margherita Peak 5 109 m..
Langue(s) parlée(s) : Ganda, Teso, Nyankole, Chiga, Nyoro, Rwanda, Lango, Acholi, Lugbara
Langue(s) officielle(s) : Anglais
Monnaie : Shilling
Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south of the country including the capital Kampala. The people of Uganda were hunter-gatherers until 1,700 to 2,300 years ago, when Bantu-speaking populations migrated to the southern parts of the country. The area was ruled by the British beginning in the late 1800s. Uganda gained independence from Britain on 9 October 1962. The period since then has been marked by intermittent conflicts, most recently a civil war against the Lord's Resistance Army.
The official languages are English and Swahili, although multiple other languages are spoken in the country. The current president is Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.