GENERAL INFORMATION
Uganda, an independent republic within the British Commonwealth,
is situated in East Africa. It is a landlocked country bordered by
South Sudan in the north, Democratic Republic of Congo in the west,
Rwanda, Tanzania and Lake Victoria in the south, and Kenya in the
east.
Area: 241 038 km2
Population: 33.4 million
Capital: Kampala
Currency: Ugandan Shilling
GDP: USD 41.7 billion (2010)
Internet domain: .ug
Languages: English (official language), Swahili, Luganda
Working week: Monday – Friday
Exports: Coffee; cotton; tea; gold; fish products; horticultural
products
Imports: Petroleum; cereals; medical supplies; capital
equipment; vehicles
