GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)
(Estimated 2011): $16 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)
(Estimated 2011): $45.9 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $1,300 (US$) or (GBP)
Capital: Kampala
Population (Estimated July 2012): 35,873,253
Area: 241,551 km2 or 93,263mi2
Currency: Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Official Language: English and Swahili
Political Information: Parliamentary Republic
Official Religion: No Official Religion (approximately 41.9% of the population are Roman Catholic, 42% are Protestant, 12.1% are Muslim, 3.1% have other religious beliefs and 0.9% have no religious beliefs)
Highest Mountain: Mount Speke at 4,990m or 16,371ft
Largest River:
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +3:00
Wildlife:
Counties/Provinces/States: 112 districts; Abim, Adjumani, Agago, Alebtong, Amolatar, Amudat, Amuria, Amuru, Apac, Arua, Budaka, Bududa, Bugiri, Buhweju, Bukedea, Bukomansimbi, Bukwa, Bulisa, Bundibugyo, Bushenyi, Busia, Butaleja, Butambala, Buvuma, Bwikwe, Dokolo, Gombe, Gulu, Hoima, Ibanda, Iganga, Isingiro, Jinja, Kaabong, Kabale, Kabarole, Kaberamaido, Kalangala, Kaliro, Kalungu, Kampala, Kamuli, Kamwenge, Kanungu, Kapchorwa, Kasese, Katakwi, Kayunga, Kibale, Kiboga, Kibingo, Kibuku, Kiruhara, Kisoro, Kitgum, Kiryandongo, Koboko, Kole, Kotido, Kumi, Kwene, Kyegegwa, Kyenjojo, Lamwo, Lira, Luuka, Luwero, Lwengo, Lyantonde, Manafwa, Maracha, Masaka, Masindi, Mayuge, Mbale, Mbarara, Mitooma, Mityana, Moroto, Moyo, Mpigi, Mubende, Mukono, Nakapiripirit, Nakaseke, Nakasongola, Namayingo, Namutumba, Napak, Nebbi, Ngora, Nsika, Ntoroko, Ntungamo, Nwoyo, Nyadri, Otuke, Oyam, Pader, Pallisa, Patongo, Rakai, Rubirizi, Rukungiri, Sembabule, Sheema, Sironko, Soroti, Tororo, Wakiso, Yumbe, Zombo
Leaders: President Yoweri Museveni; Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi
Additional: Gained independence from the U.K. on the 9th of October 1962.
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, and Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Uganda (Jamhuri ya Uganda (Swahili); Republic of Uganda (English))
