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8 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA UGANDA – A Country Overview Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, which is also shared by Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south of the country including the capital Kampala. Population Structure The Ugandan people can be classified into a number of broad categories. The Bantu people, the earliest arrivers in Uganda, constitute more than 50% of the total population, occupying east, central, western and southern parts of the country. They comprise several ethnic sub-groups like the Baganda, Banyoro, and Basoga. The Atekerin group, sometimes known as the Nilo-Hamites, Para Nilotes or the Lango live in the north, east and northeast. The Luo, originally from southern Sudan, are another nilotic group. They live in West Nile area, the northern and eastern parts of the country. The Sudanic speakers of West Nile, including Lugbara, Madi and Okebu people, form another group. The Pygmoid people are the closest surviving relatives of the Stone Age man. They constitute the Batwa and the Bambuti who live in western Uganda, bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo. Religions Roman Catholic 41.9%, Anglican 35.9%, Pentecostal 4.6%, Seventh-day Adventist 1.5%, Muslim 12.1%, Other 3.1%, None 0.9%. Of the Christian population, the Roman Catholic Church The Grey Crowned Crane – A national symbol of Uganda has the largest number of followers, followed by the Anglican Church, while Evangelical and Pentecostal churches claim the rest. The Muslim population is primarily Sunni. Traditional indigenous beliefs are practiced in some rural areas and are sometimes blended with or practiced alongside Christianity or Islam. Indian nationals, the most significant immigrant population, are primarily Ismaili or Hindu. The northern and west Nile regions of the country are predominantly Catholic, while Iganga district in eastern Uganda has the highest percentage of Muslims. The rest of the country experiences a mix of religious affiliations.
Languages English is the official national language of Uganda. Luganda is the preferred ‘native language’. Other Bantu languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili, Arabic are commonly used. Ugandans tend to communicate more indirectly than directly. Stories, proverbs, and the like are common means of expressing a point indirectly. Greetings together with a large helping of ‘small talk’ almost always occur before talking about business. Additionally, humour plays a big role in communicating as most Ugandans enjoy a good joke. Population: 32,301,470 (January 2010 estimate) Age structure: 0 - 14 years: 50%, 15 - 64 years: 47.9%, 65 years and over: 2.1% (2009 estimate) Population growth rate: 2.69 (2009 est.) Birth rate: 48.15 births/1,000 population (2008 estimate) Death rate: 12.32 deaths/1,000 population (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate: 64.82 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 estimate) Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 52.72 years, male: 51.66 years, female : 53.81 years (2009 estimate) Total fertility rate: 6.77 children born/woman (2009 estimate) HIV/AIDS: adult prevalence rate: 5.4% (2007 estimate), deaths: 77,000 (2007 estimate) Literacy rate: 66.8 % 9 Food Ugandan cuisine consists of traditional cooking with English, Arab and Asian (especially Indian) influences. Main dishes are usually centered on a sauce or stew of groundnuts, beans or meat. Starchy fillers traditionally come from Ugali (maize meal) or Matoke (boiled and mashed green banana). Soybean was promoted as a healthy food staple in the 1970s and this is also widely consumed, especially for breakfast. Also part of daily cuisine is cassava, yam, African sweet potatoes, rice and Chapatti, an Asian flatbread. Nyama, (Swahili word for "meat") would not necessarily be eaten every day. Fruits are plentiful and regularly eaten as snacks or dessert. Cakes, introduced by European travelers, are nowadays very popular amongst Ugandan society.
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