Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which today. encompasses a large portion of the south of the country, including the capital Kampala.
Unified in the 14th century under the first king Kato Kintu, the founder of Buganda's Kintu Dynasty, Buganda grew to become one of the largest and most powerful states in East Africa during the eighteenth and 19th centuries.
After locating David Livingstone in 1871 the American journalist, Henry Morton Stanley arrived in Buganda four years later on another expedition to find that Islam had preceded him. He wrote a letter to the English newspaper, the Daily Telegraph appealing for Christian missionaries. The letter also included a message from a local king Kabaka Mutesa I welcoming Europeans into his country.
The Church Missionary Society responded and sent many out to Uganda and other countries on the "Dark Continent". Today close to 85% of Ugandans identify themselves as Christians.
The British government chartered the Imperial British East Africa Company (IBEAC) to negotiate trade agreements in the Buganda region beginning in 1888. However, because of civil unrest and financial burdens, IBEAC struggled to maintain their occupation in the region. Because British commercial interests were eager to protect the trade route of the Nile, the British government annexed Buganda and adjoining territories in 1894.
Buganda became the center of the Uganda Protectorate; the name Uganda, the Swahili term for Buganda, having been adopted by British officials.
Uganda gained independence from the United Kingdom on October 9, 1962. The flag of Uganda was adopted on the same day. It consists of six equal horizontal bands with a white disc superimposed at the centre containing the national symbol, a grey crowned crane.
Uganda became an independent member of the Commonwealth in 1962 with Dr Milton Obote, leader of the Uganda People's Congress ( UPC), as Prime Minister.
In 1963 Uganda was proclaimed a federal Republic. King Mutesa II became president, ruling through a cabinet.
King Mutesa was deposed in a 1966 coup and Obote became executive president. One of his first acts was to end the federal status. After an attempt to assassinate him in 1969 Obote banned all opposition and established what was effectively a one party state.
In 1971 Obote was overthrown in a military coup led by Major General Idi Amin who suspended the constitution and all political activity and took legislative and executive powers into his own hands.
During the 1970s the Amin regime carried out a widespread campaign against any likely opposition. Nearly 49,000 Ugandan Asians were expelled and up to 300,000 opponents of the regime are said to have been killed.
After heavy fighting, in 1978 Amin was forced to leave the country. A provisional government was set up. Two years later elections were held and in 1980 Milton Obote returned to power.
Yoweri Museveni has been president since his forces toppled the previous regime in January 1986.
Kampala, the capital of Uganda, was named the 13th fastest growing city on Earth. Its population grew from 1,189,142 in 2002 to 1,507,080 in 2014.
Uganda is one of the youth capitals of the world. 49% of the population there are under 15 years of age and 77% of its population is under 30 years of age.
According to the 2014 census, Christians made up about 85 percent of Uganda's population, with Muslims making up nearly 14 per cent.
The Nile is popular with white water rafters and adventure travelers in Uganda where the river becomes a roaring rush of water.
Women from one of the poorest slums in Uganda, who earned less than a dollar a day, raised over $1,000 for the victims of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina in the USA.
The currency is the Ugandan Shilling.
The official languages of Uganda are English and Swahili.
The most thundery place on Earth is said to be Tororo, Uganda, where it thunders 251 days a year.
The long-horned grasshopper is a delicacy in Uganda, where it was traditionally harvested by women in exchange for a new dress from their husbands.
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| Regional map of Uganda. By User:(WT-shared) Burmesedays, UN Map of Uganda, |
HISTORY
Unified in the 14th century under the first king Kato Kintu, the founder of Buganda's Kintu Dynasty, Buganda grew to become one of the largest and most powerful states in East Africa during the eighteenth and 19th centuries.
After locating David Livingstone in 1871 the American journalist, Henry Morton Stanley arrived in Buganda four years later on another expedition to find that Islam had preceded him. He wrote a letter to the English newspaper, the Daily Telegraph appealing for Christian missionaries. The letter also included a message from a local king Kabaka Mutesa I welcoming Europeans into his country.
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| 1872 Carte de visite – Stanley and Kalulu. |
The Church Missionary Society responded and sent many out to Uganda and other countries on the "Dark Continent". Today close to 85% of Ugandans identify themselves as Christians.
The British government chartered the Imperial British East Africa Company (IBEAC) to negotiate trade agreements in the Buganda region beginning in 1888. However, because of civil unrest and financial burdens, IBEAC struggled to maintain their occupation in the region. Because British commercial interests were eager to protect the trade route of the Nile, the British government annexed Buganda and adjoining territories in 1894.
Buganda became the center of the Uganda Protectorate; the name Uganda, the Swahili term for Buganda, having been adopted by British officials.
Uganda gained independence from the United Kingdom on October 9, 1962. The flag of Uganda was adopted on the same day. It consists of six equal horizontal bands with a white disc superimposed at the centre containing the national symbol, a grey crowned crane.
Uganda became an independent member of the Commonwealth in 1962 with Dr Milton Obote, leader of the Uganda People's Congress ( UPC), as Prime Minister.
In 1963 Uganda was proclaimed a federal Republic. King Mutesa II became president, ruling through a cabinet.
King Mutesa was deposed in a 1966 coup and Obote became executive president. One of his first acts was to end the federal status. After an attempt to assassinate him in 1969 Obote banned all opposition and established what was effectively a one party state.
In 1971 Obote was overthrown in a military coup led by Major General Idi Amin who suspended the constitution and all political activity and took legislative and executive powers into his own hands.
During the 1970s the Amin regime carried out a widespread campaign against any likely opposition. Nearly 49,000 Ugandan Asians were expelled and up to 300,000 opponents of the regime are said to have been killed.
Yoweri Museveni has been president since his forces toppled the previous regime in January 1986.
FUN UGANDA FACTS
Kampala, the capital of Uganda, was named the 13th fastest growing city on Earth. Its population grew from 1,189,142 in 2002 to 1,507,080 in 2014.
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| Street views in Kampala. By Simisa Wikipedia |
Uganda is one of the youth capitals of the world. 49% of the population there are under 15 years of age and 77% of its population is under 30 years of age.
According to the 2014 census, Christians made up about 85 percent of Uganda's population, with Muslims making up nearly 14 per cent.
The Nile is popular with white water rafters and adventure travelers in Uganda where the river becomes a roaring rush of water.
Women from one of the poorest slums in Uganda, who earned less than a dollar a day, raised over $1,000 for the victims of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina in the USA.
The currency is the Ugandan Shilling.
The official languages of Uganda are English and Swahili.
The most thundery place on Earth is said to be Tororo, Uganda, where it thunders 251 days a year.
The long-horned grasshopper is a delicacy in Uganda, where it was traditionally harvested by women in exchange for a new dress from their husbands.
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