Uganda Background

Thursday, January 12, 2006

Uganda Background

Thursday, January 12, 2006

Uganda achieved independence from the UK in 1962. Read More… Uganda achieved independence from the UK in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,000 lives. During the 1990s, the government promulgated non-party presidential and legislative elections.

Population: 27,269,482

Literacy: 69.9%

Life expectancy: 51.59 years

People living with AIDS: 530,000 (2001 est.)

Population living below poverty: 35% (2001 est.)

Land use:arable land: 25.88%

Permanent crops: 10.65%

Other: 63.47% (2001)

Natural resources: copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land

 

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