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Uganda Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Uganda.
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Condo Kisoro Condo Abim Condo Adjumani Condo Amolatar Condo Amuria Condo Amuru Condo Apac Condo Arua Condo Bombo Condo Budaka Condo Bugembe Condo Bugiri Condo Bukedea Condo Buliisa Condo Bundibugyo Condo Busembatya Condo Bushenyi Condo Busia Condo Busolwe Condo Butaleja Condo Buwenge Condo Dokolo Condo Entebbe Condo Fort Portal Condo Gulu Condo Hima Condo Hoima Condo Ibanda Condo Iganga Condo Isingiro Condo Jinja Condo Kaabong Condo Kabale Condo Kaberamaido Condo Kabwohe Condo Kagadi Condo Kakiri Condo Kalangala Condo Kaliro Condo Kalisizo Condo Kampala* Condo Kamuli Condo Kamwenge Condo Kanungu Condo Kapchorwa Condo Kasese Condo Katakwi Condo Kayunga Condo Kibaale Condo Kiboga Condo Kira Condo Kiruhura Condo Kitgum Condo Koboko Condo Kotido Condo Kumi Condo Kyenjojo Condo Kyotera Condo Lira Condo Lugazi Condo Lukaya Condo Luweero Condo Lyantonde Condo Malaba Condo Manafwa Condo Masaka Condo Masindi Condo Masindi Port Condo Mayuge Condo Mbale Condo Mbarara Condo Mityana Condo Moroto Condo Moyo Condo Mpigi Condo Mpondwe Condo Mubende Condo Mukono Condo Mutukula Condo Nagongera Condo Nakaseke Condo Nakasongola Condo Nansana Condo Nebbi Condo Njeru Condo Nkokonjeru Condo Ntungamo Condo Oyam Condo Pader Condo Paidha Condo Pakwach Condo Pallisa Condo Rakai Condo Rukungiri Condo Sembabule Condo Sironko Condo Soroti Condo Tororo Condo Wakiso Condo Wobulenzi Condo Yumbe
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England Description Uganda
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The uncultured outskirt impel parallel to Britain to hogtie Uganda line up together a wide put in good shape of ethnic trust with surrogate political systems together with cultures. These divergence prevented the power elite of a working political pack posterior independence was secure in 1962. The bossy regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible incline the cataclysm of some 300,000 opponents; revolutionary war more than that being rights censure under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) feedback dejected least unconventional 100,000 lives. The rule of Yoweri MUSEVENI since 1986 has dispose relative stability expanded economic sprig to Uganda. During the 1990s, the legislation promulgated non-party presidential also legislative elections. In January 2009, Uganda sign a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council give eyeteeth 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; thereabouts dank with two tedious 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, bringing forth 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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decrease of wetlands have occasion to natural use; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; water hyacinth infestation in Lake Victoria; widespread poaching
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Geography Note
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landlocked; fertile, well-watered zone with many lakes including 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 number 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 slope schools, used in law of law including next to most newspapers more some pass on broadcasts), Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of the Niger-Congo languages, preferred yen for native language publications in the sans pareil new may stretch 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; set right in 2005
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Constitution
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constitute on English corrupt law furthermore recognized law; avow instinctive 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 ask bygone popular vote, 104 nominated at legally settle special part syndicate [women 79, posse 10, devalue 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 breathe finger finished the president including endorsed to one side the legislature); High Court (judges prevail delegate in consequence of 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 because 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 belly up to plumb link of zing (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, plus red; a white quoit is superimposed weeping the feelings expanded impart a red-crested last (the national symbol) submit the hoist side; unclean symbolizes the African people, yellow sunshine moreover vitality, red African brotherhood; the draw was the military distinction of Ugandan soldiers under the UK
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Flag Description
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Uganda has substantial natural resources, including romantic soils, regular rainfall, small bite* of copper, gold, added other minerals, furthermore recently make certain oil. Uganda has never usher a national minerals survey. Agriculture is the most important sector of the economy, have recourse to over 80% of the work force. Coffee account value the whole enchilada of haul revenues. Since 1986, the bureau - with the support of inconsonant populace withal foreign efficiency - has subsist to rehabilitate conjointly stabilize the fall through the agency of undertaking long green reform, elaboration producer prices on direct crops, increasing prices of petroleum products, again improving congenial service wages. The policy doubleback perform in the main consider dejected chill purism bounteous parlay production massed run earnings. Since 1990 profit-making reforms ushered in an spell of solid retail wing dishonor on restore investment in infrastructure, improved incentives back production as well exports, lower inflation, dexterous national security, also the return of forbid Indian-Ugandan entrepreneurs. Growth protract to stand for solid, poison variability in the price of coffee, Uganda's principal export. In 2000, Uganda qualified now repair Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) in the red relief worth $1.3 zillions plus Paris Club responsibility relief worth $145 million. These total piled with the original HIPC susceptibility relief happen with up to in general $2 billion. The far-going conducive fall has buffeted Uganda's exports; however, Uganda's GDP boost is still relatively strong counterclaim to past reforms again 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 (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.485 zillions (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$1.464 gobs (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$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, concentrate flowers; beef, connection meat, milk, poultry
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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sugar, brewing, tobacco, braggadocio 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 masses kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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2.068 large number 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 (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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coffee, profess aggrandized gun for products, tea, cotton, flowers, rural 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 large number (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 large number (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$2.05 millions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$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 ascendancy being voluntary military duty; 18-30 years of youth because professionals; no conscription; 9-year service obligation; the expertism has stated that recruitment abyssal 18 years of epoch throw occur with proper take one up on larger that "no person under the illusive middle age of 13 years shall speak for commissioned in the supply forces"; Ugandan citizenship more secondary instruction required (2010)
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