Uganda facts
| Background: |
Uganda achieved independence from the UK in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,000 lives. During the 1990s, the government promulgated non-party presidential and legislative elections. |
| Location: |
Eastern Africa, west of Kenya |
| Country name: |
Republic of Uganda |
| Capital: |
Kampala |
| Geographic coordinates: |
1 00 N, 32 00 E |
| Area: |
total: 236,040 sq km
water: 36,330 sq km
land: 199,710 sq km
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| Land boundaries: |
total: 2,698 km
border countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo 765 km, Kenya 933 km, Rwanda 169 km, Sudan 435 km, Tanzania 396 km
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| Climate: |
tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast |
| lowest point: |
Lake Albert 621 m |
| highest point: |
Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley 5,110 m |
| Population: |
25,632,794 |
Taken from The World Factbook
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Prefix: 174
Country: Rep. of Uganda
Continent: Africa
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174AT/Ø Uganda
by 21AT116 and 21AT139
QSL via 21AT011 Erik
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21AT011 Erik wrote:
"As the QSL manager I have one request: if possible, I prefer IRC instead of US$, this is because 1USD only covers less than 70% of a stamp, while the IRC cover 100%. Of course also all sending USD will be replied to 100%, I know IRC is hard to get in some places.
And please be sure you get the IRC stamped and valid, otherwise impossible for me to use it..."
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