Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region, it lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied equatorial climate. As of 2024, it had a population of around 49 million, of which 8.5 million live in the capital and largest city, Kampala.
Some of the key events about Uganda
- 1894Uganda became a British protectorate, beginning colonial rule
- 1962Uganda gained independence from British colonial rule
- 1967The discovery of oil reserves in the Albertine Graben region
- 1971A military coup overthrew the government, leading to years of dictatorship
- 1972Expulsion of Asians from Uganda, causing economic turmoil
- 1976An outbreak of Ebola virus occurred in northern Uganda
- 1978Uganda invaded Tanzania, sparking a war that led to significant loss of life
- 1986The end of a five-year civil war and establishment of a new government
- 1986A civil war ended, but left the country's infrastructure in ruins
- 1987The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) began a violent insurgency in northern Uganda
- 1994Uganda became the first country to open a dedicated war crimes division of its High Court
- 1998Uganda became involved in the Second Congo War, leading to regional instability
- 2000The successful containment of an Ebola outbreak in Gulu
- 2000An outbreak of Ebola virus in Gulu district killed over 200 people
- 2005The abolition of the presidential term limit, allowing for multi-party elections
- 2007Uganda hosted the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
- 2010The country experienced significant economic growth, with GDP increasing by 5.9%
- 2010Twin bombings in Kampala killed 74 people watching the World Cup final
- 2015Uganda was declared Guinea worm free by the World Health Organization
- 2018The launch of Uganda's first satellite, PearlAfricaSat-1, into space
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