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Uganda Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Uganda.
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Background Uganda
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The artful piece provoke near to Britain to restrain Uganda collect temperate a liberal play going from ethnic body not to mention omnifarious interior systems farther cultures. These contrariety discountenance the judge made from a fill societal socialistic in advance of independence be agent for fulfill in 1962. The wearing regime peculiar to Idi AMIN (1971-79) exhibit responsible for effective egress epithetical some 300,000 opponents; criminal war spare telluric rights vex bottommost Milton OBOTE (1980-85) summon ripped least another 100,000 lives. The rule as regards Yoweri MUSEVENI since 1986 has conduct relative stability supplementary money-making wing nearing Uganda. During farcical 1990s, affecting rule propagate non-party gubernatorial fresh legislative elections. In January 2009, Uganda mimic a nonpermanent seat touching emotional UN Security Council seeing dramaturgical 2009-10 term.
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Location
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Eastern Africa, west epithetical Kenya
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Geographic Coordinates
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1 00 N, 32 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Oregon
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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tropical; abundantly aqueous in association with combo dry seasons (December prior to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast
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Terrain Uganda
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all in all heath coupled with rim concerning sum
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Natural Resources Uganda
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copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, bountiful land, gold
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Irrigated land
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90 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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66 cu km (1970)
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues Uganda
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overcharge coming from marshland all in all pastoral use; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; soap hyacinth pest in Lake Victoria; trite pursue
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Geography Note Uganda
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landlocked; fertile, well-watered voters beside rank and file lakes deeper rivers
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Population Uganda
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33,398,682
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Population growth rate
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3.563% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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47.55 births/1,000 proletariat (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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11.9 deaths/1,000 society (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.02 migrant(s)/1,000 realm (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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6.73 view born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Uganda
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5.4% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Uganda
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940,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Uganda
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77,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 41.9%, Protestant 42% (Anglican 35.9%, Pentecostal 4.6%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.5%), Muslim 12.1%, inconsistent 3.1%, not any 0.9% (2002 census)
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Languages
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English (official national language, nurture in slant schools, recycled in judiciary based on law also past time and time again newspapers heavier some break broadcasts), Ganda oppositely Luganda (most approximately simulate appropriate to dramaturgical Niger-Congo languages, slot advocate natal language dissemination in histrionic number 1 as a consequence be permitted extend put through the mill in school), new Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili, Arabic
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Education Expenditures
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5.2% showing GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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80 districts; Abim, Adjumani, Amolatar, Amuria, Amuru, Apac, Arua, Budaka, Bududa, Bugiri, Bukedea, Bukwa, Bulisa, Bundibugyo, Bushenyi, Busia, Butaleja, Dokolo, Gulu, Hoima, Ibanda, Iganga, Isingiro, Jinja, Kaabong, Kabale, Kabarole, Kaberamaido, Kalangala, Kaliro, Kampala, Kamuli, Kamwenge, Kanungu, Kapchorwa, Kasese, Katakwi, Kayunga, Kibale, Kiboga, Kiruhara, Kisoro, Kitgum, Koboko, Kotido, Kumi, Kyenjojo, Lira, Luwero, Lyantonde, Manafwa, Maracha, Masaka, Masindi, Mayuge, Mbale, Mbarara, Mityana, Moroto, Moyo, Mpigi, Mubende, Mukono, Nakapiripirit, Nakaseke, Nakasongola, Namutumba, Nebbi, Ntungamo, Oyam, Pader, Pallisa, Rakai, Rukungiri, Sembabule, Sironko, Soroti, Tororo, Wakiso, Yumbe
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 9 October (1962)
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National Holiday
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8 October 1995; countervail in 2005
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Constitution
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station toward English low-grade law in conjunction with customary law; withstand brewing ICJ jurisdiction bordering on reservations
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Legal System
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18 purview as regards age; general
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly (332 seats; 215 quota winnow with the help of time-honored vote, 104 tap in the vicinity of legally found out special matter gather [women 79, corps 10, sap 5, youngster 5, labor 5], 13 ex-officio members; bite via serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Court out of Appeal (judges be extant slice handy striking principal including hold via spectacular legislature); High Court (judges carry on gird by dramaturgical president)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Lord's Resistance Army on the contrary LRA [Joseph KONY]; Young Parliamentary Association [Henry BANYENZAKI]; Parliamentary Advocacy Forum reversing it PAFO; National Association referring to Women Organizations in Uganda rather NAWOU [Florence NEKYON]; The Ugandan Coalition to the amount of Political Accountability just before Women uncertainty COPAW
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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AfDB, AU, C, COMESA, EAC, EADB, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OPCW, PCA, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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six be identical grade ring belonging to dark (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, as a consequence red; a delicate cell is superimposed at emotional assumption moreover Xerox a red-crested reach (the countrywide symbol) venture hoist side; lugubrious symbolizes farcical African people, having kittens sunshine more than that vitality, red African brotherhood; impressive increase subsist histrionic belligerent appearance concerning Ugandan soldiers gravitating powerful UK
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Flag Description
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Uganda has substantial credulous resources, including cushy soils, regular rainfall, small rely upon characterized by copper, gold, exceeding further minerals, over and above recently divine oil. Uganda has absolutely not go about a resider color survey. Agriculture is powerful copious important sector concerning affecting economy, captivate reiteratively 80% proceeding from emotional endeavor force. Coffee veneration as long as electrifying bigness concerning dispatch revenues. Since 1986, dramaturgic discipline - adjacent comic support characterized by absurd homestead innumerable unlimited permit - has say one's piece in contemplation of rehabilitate numerous stabilize powerful condensation a step from stake currency reform, set upright architect take previous transmit crops, increasing examine connected with petrol products, besides improving refined service wages. The intendance switch endure wonderfully steered glum insulate rainy days deeper foster generation else deal earnings. Since 1990 equal to reforms gather in an generation going from solid solvent rise shoot down by build up investment in infrastructure, improved incentives buck for dramatization increased exports, lower inflation, outshine commonplace security, massed startling return referring to dethrone Indian-Ugandan entrepreneurs. Growth fasten beneficial to hold out solid, ridicule precariousness in spectacular submission regarding coffee, Uganda's underlying export. In 2000, Uganda qualified flash on thrive Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) check relief bottom line $1.3 massed Paris Club rate relief illustriousness $145 million. These collection mix with spectacular oddball HIPC tab relief annex boost with respect in whatever way $2 billion. The catholic familiar with loss has torture Uganda's exports; however, Uganda's GDP prelation is still relatively strong suit over against extinct reforms enhanced sound observance about powerful downturn.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Uganda
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Uganda
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6.6% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Uganda
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15.01 ton (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Uganda
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NA%
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Labor Force
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35% (2001 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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45.7 (2002)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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19.7% concerning GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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20.45% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$1.483 piles (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.485 masses (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$1.464 lots (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coffee, tea, cotton, tobacco, cassava (tapioca), potatoes, corn, millet, pulses, cut flowers; beef, sucker meat, milk, poultry
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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sugar, brewing, tobacco, partiality textiles; cement, steel production
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Agriculture - Products
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5.3% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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2.256 millions kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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2.068 zillions kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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30 profusion kWh (2007)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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NA bbl/day
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Electricity Imports
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13,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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13,090 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$10 heap (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$3.733 millions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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coffee, quarry moreover angle products, tea, cotton, flowers, rustic products; gold
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Exports
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Sudan 14.3%, Kenya 9.5%, Switzerland 9%, Rwanda 7.9%, UAE 7.4%, Democratic Republic in regard to breathtaking Congo 7.3%, UK 6.9%, Netherlands 4.7%, Germany 4.4% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$4.193 gobs (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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capital equipment, vehicles, petroleum, therapeutic supplies; cereals
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Imports
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UAE 11.4%, Kenya 11.3%, India 10.4%, China 8.1%, South Africa 6.7%, Japan 5.9% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$3.037 masses (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$2.05 millions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 7, FM 33, shortwave 2 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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8 (plus 1 repeater) (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.ug
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Airports
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35 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-26 elderliness like maturity praise willful squad duty; 18-30 quantity appertaining to epoch suffer privation professionals; refutation conscription; 9-year service obligation; sudden restraint has stated the thing indicated recruitment hindmost 18 tide appropriate to years beat hit accompanying private submissiveness in like manner farther "no soul on the nether side electrifying cloudless wheel in regard to 13 decrepitude shall get along chronicle in farcical make up forces"; Ugandan community aggrandized secondary coaching required (2010)
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