Geography
Area: 241,038 sq. km. (93,072 sq. mi.); about the size of Oregon.
Cities: Capital--Kampala (2009 pop. 1.5 million). Other cities--Gulu, Lira, Jinja, Kasese, Mbarara, Mbale.
Terrain: 27.9% of land area is arable, 11.2% is permanent cropland, and 17.5% is forest.
Climate: Tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast.

People
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Ugandan(s).
Population (2009): 32.7 million.
Annual population growth rate (2009 est.): 3.3%.
Ethnic groups: Baganda, Banyankole, Bahima, Bakiga, Banyarwanda, Bunyoro, Batoro, Langi, Acholi, Lugbara, Karamojong, Basoga, Bagisu, and others.
Religions (2009): Christian 85%, Muslim 12%, other 3%.
Languages: English (official), Swahili (official), Luganda, and numerous other local languages.
Education: Attendance (2008; primary school completion rate)--56%. Literacy (2003-2008)--74%.
Health (2009 est.): Infant mortality rate--79.4/1,000. Life expectancy--52.7 yrs.