Uganda

The Republic of Uganda (pronounced /juːˈɡændə/ yoo-GAN-də or /juːˈɡɑːndə/ yoo-GAHN-də) is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by 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 bordered by Kenya and Tanzania.

Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompassed a portion of the south of the country including the capital Kampala. 76% of the population of the country lives slightly below the international poverty line of US $2.00 a day.[5] It is currently subject to a severe food crisis.

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Country Codes: Uganda

International Country Code for calling Uganda . This page details Uganda phone code. The Uganda phone codes will help you make international phone calls to Uganda . In order to make international calls to Uganda , use Uganda ’s country code before dialing the local number.The Uganda country dialing code is only used when calling Uganda from another country. To make an international call to Uganda , you may also need a city or area code.

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Uganda REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE LOANS BANKS
The natural beauty of Uganda was the cause of what Winston Churchill called it “the pearl of Africa.” From the moment a visitor lands at Entebbe International Airport on the forest-covered shores of Lake Victoria, it is clear that Uganda has no equal, if you’re going on safari. In many ways this is achieved due to its equatorial location.
First, you’ll see an expensive golf course leading down to the lake, then - a botanical garden with centuries-old history, where the monkeys jump and chatter acrobat and bright tropical birds chirp. All …

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History of Uganda

In territory of modern Uganda before arrival of Europeans existed four states. In XV century there was a kingdom Bunoro, subordinated to itself the most part of the central Uganda. In the end of a XVIII-th century three small kingdoms - Buganda, Ankole and Toro - declared independence of Bunoro which, despite the power, did not dominate completely over these states. The British researchers John Henning Spek and James Grant who have got there in 1862 in search of sources of Nile were the first Europeans in territory of Uganda. King Bugandy Kabaka Mutesa I welcomed Englishmen and has stated …

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Holidays

January 01 New Year’s Day
January 10 Eid Al Adha
March 08 International Women’s Day
April 11, Liberation Day
April 14 - 17 Good Friday to Easter Monday
May 01 Labour Day
June 03 Ugandan Martyr’s Day
June 09 National Heroes’ Day
October 09 Independence Day
October 24 Eid Al Fitr
December 25 Christmas Day
December 26 Boxing Day

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