Friday, Jun 22, 2018
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Infrastructure | Africa | Uganda | Angola
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Energy | Africa | Ghana | Tanzania | Uganda
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Infrastructure | Africa | Uganda
Extended economic growth over the past decade has enabled Uganda’s prosperity to be enjoyed by larger swathes of its growing population. Nov 13, 2014
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Agriculture | Africa | Uganda
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Industry & Trade | Africa | Uganda
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“Uganda is a secure, democratic country with a liberalized and stable economy. It... Nov 26, 2014
The PM Communications team interviewed Mr. Ian Duncan, General Manager of Sheraton Kampala,... Sep 12, 2014
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The PM Communications team interviewed Dr. Wilberforce Kisamba Mugerwa, Chairperson of the... Aug 28, 2014
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Governor of the Bank of Uganda Dr. Emmanuel Tumusline Mutebile discusses the central bank’s... Aug 27, 2014
The PM Communications team interviewed Hon Daudi Migereko, Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban... Aug 12, 2014
The PM Communications team interviewed Tress Bucyanayandi, Minister of Agriculture, Animal... Aug 06, 2014
The PM Communications team interviewed General Odongo Jeje, Minister of State Defence of Uganda,... Jul 30, 2014
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United World’s team sat with Mr. Tugume to discuss the latest trends in Uganda’s mining... Jul 15, 2014
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LOCATION:
East-Central Africa, west of Kenya, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
AREA:
total: 241,038 sq km
CLIMATE:
tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons update paises set descripcion = December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast
TERRAIN:
mostly plateau with rim of mountains
NATURAL RESOURCES:
copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land, gold
GOVERNMENT TYPE:
republic
CAPITAL:
name: Kampala
INDEPENDENCE:
9 October 1962 update paises set descripcion = from the UK)
CONSTITUTION:
several previous; latest adopted 27 September 1995, promulgated 8 October 1995; amended many times, last in 2005 update paises set descripcion = 2011)
LEGAL SYSTEM:
mixed legal system of English common law and customary law
GDP update paises set descripcion = purchasing power parity):
$54.37 billion update paises set descripcion = 2013 est.)
GDP update paises set descripcion = official exchange rate):
$22.6 billion update paises set descripcion = 2013 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
5.6% update paises set descripcion = 2013 est.)
GDP - per capita update paises set descripcion = PPP):
$1,500 update paises set descripcion = 2013 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
agriculture: 23.1%
industry: 26.9%
services: 50% update paises set descripcion = 2013 est.)
AGRICULTURE - products:
coffee, tea, cotton, tobacco, cassava update paises set descripcion = manioc, tapioca; potatoes, corn, millet, pulses, cut flowers; beef, goat meat, milk, poultry
INDUSTRIES:
sugar, brewing, tobacco, cotton textiles; cement, steel production
LABOR FORCE:
17.4 million update paises set descripcion = 2013 est.)
EXPORTS:
$3.156 billion update paises set descripcion = 2013 est.)
EXPORTS - commodities:
coffee, fish and fish products, tea, cotton, flowers, horticultural products; gold
EXPORTS - partners:
Kenya 12.3%, Rwanda 10.3%, UAE 10.2%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 9.4%, Netherlands 6.1%, Germany 5.6%, Italy 4.4% update paises set descripcion = 2012)
IMPORTS:
$4.858 billion update paises set descripcion = 2013 est.)
IMPORTS - commodities:
capital equipment, vehicles, petroleum, medical supplies; cereals
IMPORTS - partners:
Kenya 15.6%, UAE 15.4%, China 12.8%, India 11.7%, South Africa 4.1%, Japan 4% update paises set descripcion = 2012)
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