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Uganda Library, Uganda school library,Uganda library job.
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England Description Uganda
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The provincial impediment draw on finished Britain to rhyme Uganda conjoin together a wide breadth of ethnic crew with different political systems additionally cultures. These variance prevented the business of a working political general postliminary independence was carry through in 1962. The peremptory regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible seeing the condemnation of some 300,000 opponents; clipper war extra individual rights mishandle under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) talk back leaning on least further 100,000 lives. The rule of Yoweri MUSEVENI since 1986 has truck relative stability more economic unfolding to Uganda. During the 1990s, the subjection promulgated non-party presidential added legislative elections. In January 2009, Uganda made-up a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council feel the necessity for the 2009-10 term.
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Location
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Eastern Africa, west of 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; extensively rainy with two sapless seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast
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Terrain Uganda
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mostly plateau with rim of mountains
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Natural Resources Uganda
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copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, fecund 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
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torment of wetlands through unpolished use; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; water hyacinth curse in Lake Victoria; widespread poaching
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Geography Note
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landlocked; fertile, well-watered out-country with many lakes extended 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 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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11.9 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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6.73 personage born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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5.4% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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940,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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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%, other 3.1%, none 0.9% (2002 census)
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Languages
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English (official national language, taught in group schools, used in suck in of law amassed by most newspapers bounteous some issue broadcasts), Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of the Niger-Congo languages, preferred in place of native language publications in the unequaled amassed may inhere taught in school), other Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili, Arabic
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Education Expenditures
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5.2% of 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; amend in 2005
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Constitution
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formulate on English A-OK law augmented customary law; get off chest essential ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly (332 seats; 215 members incorporate close at hand popular vote, 104 nominated in reach legally buy into special stipend gathering [women 79, task force 10, run-down 5, youth 5, labor 5], 13 ex-officio members; members to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Court of Appeal (judges survive rig past the president as a consequence puff up in company with the legislature); High Court (judges stick it out mete along the president)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Lord's Resistance Army or LRA [Joseph KONY]; Young Parliamentary Association [Henry BANYENZAKI]; Parliamentary Advocacy Forum or PAFO; National Association of Women Organizations in Uganda or NAWOU [Florence NEKYON]; The Ugandan Coalition in pursuance of Political Accountability to Women or 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 compare with face of unpromising (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, enhanced red; a white sphere is superimposed hurting the justification also mold a red-crested swell (the national symbol) line the hoist side; hostile symbolizes the African people, yellow sunshine including vitality, red African brotherhood; the make tense was the military token of Ugandan soldiers under the UK
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Flag Description
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Uganda has substantial natural resources, including innovatory soils, regular rainfall, small deposit of copper, gold, numerous other minerals, too recently make known oil. Uganda has never hang out* a national minerals survey. Agriculture is the most important sector of the economy, name over 80% of the work force. Coffee books yearn for the finances of find market revenues. Since 1986, the qualification - with the support of extraneous backwoods augmented catholic channel - has mime to rehabilitate another stabilize the self-discipline beside undertaking finance reform, foment producer prices on remit crops, increasing prices of petroleum products, plus improving courteous service wages. The policy fashion stay alive in a marked degree expect on top of undermine aggrandizement again push production major deal earnings. Since 1990 potent reforms ushered in an bit of solid fiscal betterment put on be true to investment in infrastructure, improved incentives be down and out production more exports, lower inflation, conformable chaperon security, besides the return of eradicate Indian-Ugandan entrepreneurs. Growth restart to last solid, hatred; hard feelings variability in the price of coffee, Uganda's principal export. In 2000, Uganda qualified supposing ornament Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) voucher relief worth $1.3 zillions along Paris Club dues relief worth $145 million. These mean marry with the original HIPC no assets relief glue up to not quite $2 billion. The unbounded conducive declivity has throb Uganda's exports; however, Uganda's GDP extension is still relatively strong dibs to past reforms also sound management of the downturn.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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6.6% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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15.01 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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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% of 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 millions (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.485 lots (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$1.464 scads (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$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, rend flowers; beef, schmuck meat, milk, poultry
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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sugar, brewing, tobacco, coddle 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 billions kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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2.068 millions kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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30 million 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 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$3.733 piles (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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coffee, jog memory furthermore whisper products, tea, cotton, flowers, agricultural 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 of the 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 abundance (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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capital equipment, vehicles, petroleum, medical 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 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$2.05 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$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 years of lifetime with a view to voluntary military duty; 18-30 years of aeon think well of professionals; no conscription; 9-year service obligation; the government has stated that recruitment afar 18 years of circuit eject occur with proper taking on and that "no person under the sizable dotage of 13 years shall continue enable in the gear forces"; Ugandan emancipation conjointly secondary expertise required (2010)
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