| Official
Name : |
REPUBLIC
OF UGANDA.(English), JAMHURI YO UGANDA (Swahili) |
| Total Area: |
241,038
square kilometres. |
| Population: |
34,612,250
(2011 estimate). |
| Languages: |
English
(official), plus 40 separate ethic groups that form 70% of the ethnic divisions. |
| Religions: |
Traditional 70%, Christian 30%. |
| Capital: |
Kampala.
Population 1.5 million (2009). |
| Currency: |
Ugandan shilling, divided into 100 cents. |
| Independant: |
9 October 1962, from United Kingdom. |
| Geography: |
Located on the Equator, Uganda is divided into 10 Provinces. The bulk of Ugandan territory forms part of the Central African Plateau scored by mountains and depressions. In the more populous west, the volcanic Virunga range rises to 4127 m at Mt Muhhavura, while Mount Margherita attains a maximum height of 5115 m. The Kenyan border is marked by the Mt Elgon massif. |
| Flag: |
The Uganda Flag consists of six equal horizontal bands of black (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, and red; a white disc is superimposed at the centre and depicts the national symbol, a Grey Crowned Crane, facing the hoist side.The Grey Crowned Crane is fabled for its gentle nature and was also the military badge of Ugandan soldiers during British rule.
The flag was designed by the then Ugandan Minister of Justice, Mr. Grace Ibingira.
To print the flag below, right-click and select "open image in new window", then print in landscape mode. Flag ratio is 2:3. |
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