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Republic of Uganda |
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| Capital |
Kampala |
| Area |
236,040 sq km |
| Location |
At the Equator between 4oN and 2oS |
| Climate |
Tropical.
Generally hot and wet through out the year. |
| Population |
20,158,176 |
| Languages |
English
(official), Luganda, Swahili, Bantu languages, Nilotic languages |
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Religious Faiths |
Pentecostal
Movement, Roman Catholic, Anglican, Muslim,
indigenous beliefs |
| Life
Expectancy |
39.98
male, 40.6 female (1996) |
| Government |
republic |
| Currency |
Ugandan
shillings (USh) rate to the US$ is approximately
1690-1700 (Dec 2001) |
| Industry |
Sugar,
brewing, tobacco, cotton textiles, cement |
| Agriculture |
Coffee,
tea, cotton, tobacco, cassava (tapioca), potatoes,
corn, millet, pulses; beef, goat meat, milk, poultry |
| Minerals
and Resources |
Copper,
cobalt, limestone, salt |
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 Bukanga
has about 4,378 households about 40% (1,751)
households have been attacked by food and nutrition
security, leaving 20% of the children under five years
malnourished.
more.... |
 The
back -bone of Luuka county’s econ -omy is its
natural re
-sources vital to the livelihood of hundreds of
thousands of the people, are the districts
agricultural lands, pastures and construction
materials.
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Uganda has
for the past years suffered political insta -bility,
turmoil, economic mis -management, and the scourge of
AIDS, all leading to severe devastation of social
services. This program was started to particularly
help and support families, which have been affected
due these problems and most especially HIV/AIDS.
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