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About Uganda

Full country name: Republic of Uganda
Area: 237,000 sq km (92,300 sq mi)
Population: 31,367,972
Capital city: Kampala
People: Baganda, Lango, Acholi, Pygmy, European, Asian, Arab
Languages: English, Swahili, plus 30 indigenous languages such as Luganda.
Religion: Roman Catholic 41.9%, Protestant 42% Muslim 12.1%, other 3.1%, none 0.9%
Government: Republic

Major industries: Coffee, sugar, brewing, cotton, tea, textiles, tobacco, cement, and steel production
Major trading partners: Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Kenya, UK., Japan, India, South Africa

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