Uganda
Official name: |
Uganda |
Capital City: |
Kampala |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.co.ug |
International Dialing Code: |
256 |
Population: |
20,158,176 (July 199 |
Currency: |
1 Ugandan shilling (USh) = 100 cents |
Spoken Languages: |
English (official), Luganda, Swahili, Bantu languages, Nilotic languages |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 26, Feb 18, 23, Mar 2, 7, 8, Apr 22, 25, May 1, 12, Jun 3, 9, Sep 11, Oct 9, Nov 13, Dec 25, 26 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: coffee 97%, cotton, tea |
Partners: US 25%, UK 18%, France 11%, Spain 10% Major Imports: |
Commodities: petroleum products, machinery, cotton piece goods, metals, transportation equipment, food |
Partners: Kenya 25%, UK 14%, Italy 13% Total Export: |
$424 million (f.o.b., 1994) |
Total Import: |
$870 million (c.i.f., 1994) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$16.8 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$900 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
61.8% |
Population Growth Rate: |
2.24% (1996 est.) |
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