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Uganda is located in the central part of the African continent, sharing its western border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, its northern border with Sudan, its eastern border with Kenya, and its southern border with Tanzania and Rwanda. The capital city is Kampala.
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  • Population: 27,269,482
  • Land Area: 199,710 sq km
  • Capital City: Kampala
  • Languages: Arabic,  English(official),  Luganda,  Swahili,  other African languages,  Ganda,  Nilo-Saharan
  • Religions: 16% Muslim, 33% Roman Catholic, 33% Protestant, 18% indigenous beliefs
  • Government: republic
  • Date of independence: 10/9/1962
  • GDP: $39.39 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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