Uganda

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Military spending

In total, Uganda spends 646 million on its military, or 1.7 percent of its GDP. This makes Uganda the 87th highest military spender in the world and represents 0.034 percent of total global military expenditure.

The military of Uganda, the Uganda people's defence force, consists of land forces and an air force. It does not have a Navy, despite being located on large African lakes. Its military has seen large changes throughout the 20th century with military coup d’état’s resulting in the firing and rehiring of different ethnicities within Uganda. Its current military is mainly equipped by Russia, China, and the Czech Republic while its personnel is mostly trained by the United States.

Military membership

Uganda is also a member of 4 international military organizations. This makes it the 139th most militarily connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
International Atomic Energy Agency
Non-Aligned Movement

Military membership

International wars

Uganda has partaken in 7 international wars. These are:

Uganda–Tanzania War 1978-1979
First Congo War 1996-1997
Second Congo War 1998-1003
Six-Day War 2000-2000
War in Darfur 2003-present

M13 rebellion 2011-2013
South Sudanese Civil War 2013-2010

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Membership (international political organizations)

Uganda is a member of 14 international political organizations. This makes it the 56th most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Member state of the United Nations
International Labour Organization
Asian–African Legal Consultative Organization
African Union
East African Community
Intergovernmental Authority on Development
Commonwealth of Nations
Organization of Islamic Cooperation
International Criminal Court

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Democracy/dictatorship rating

Despite its peaceful transitions of power, Uganda has been under the rule of a single political party since the 1980s. Despite having multiple parties, the ruling political party retains its power through economic and media measures. This makes it the 114th most democratic state in the world.

Democracy/Dictatorship

The politics of Uganda take place in the form of a presidential republic where the president is head of state, government and the military and the Prime Minister has a supporting role. Its elections take place every five years and has recently seen peaceful transitions of power.

Interpol
Permanent Court of Arbitration
Association of World Election Bodies
South Centre (organization)
World Organization for Animal Health

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Known for having many endangered species, its large waterfalls as well as representing a large share of the global banana production, Uganda, or the Republic of Uganda, has had a short period of colonization. Before contact with Europeans, the area was inhabited by the Bantu people that lived a hunter gatherer lifestyle. Only during the first half of the 19th century did Europeans come into contact with the area when it came under British control, as a protectorate, at the end of the 19th century. During this time, the area was mainly used for the cultivation of cotton and other agricultural products. After the first world war, Uganda started to gain more autonomy and in 1962 it became fully independent. Since then, it has seen many border clashes with Tanzania over disputed territory, has seen many coups and internal unrest throughout the 20th century. This unrest continued between government forces and armed rebels as well as struggles between the Ugandan government and Islamic terrorism.

Being a landlocked state in the center of Africa, Uganda consists of an elevated plateau which has high mountains. Most of its terrain is lightly forested with low vegetation. In total, Uganda borders five other states with South Sudan to its north, Kenia to its east, Tanzania and Rwanda to its south and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west.

It is the 79th largest state with a total surface area of 242.758 square kilometers or 93.726 square miles. This makes Uganda slightly smaller than Ghana and slightly larger than United Kingdom.

It has a total water surface area of 44.158 square kilometers or 17.050 square miles. This makes Uganda the 15th largest state in the world.

Below, a graph is shown which displays the absolute amount of water of each state in square kilometers and square miles.

Uganda is rich in water resources which cover roughly 20 percent within its border. It is located on large bodies of water like Lake Victoria and Lake Albert as well as the Nile River. Despite having a high amount of water, most of it is polluted and is considered unsafe to drink.

The climate of Uganda is a tropical climate with two rain seasons. Despite being located in the northern hemisphere, its warmest period is between December and March. The average temperature is 22.2 degrees Celsius or 72 degrees Fahrenheit. This makes Uganda the 92nd warmest state in the world.

The average high temperature is 26.9 degrees Celsius or 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

The average low temperature is 15.3 degrees Celsius or 59.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

Its two wet seasons occur from March to May and from September to December which receive roughly 70 percent of Uganda's rainfall. Its rainfall is unevenly spread out with its eastern part receiving half as much as its Western part. On average, Uganda receives 127.9 centimetres or 50.4 inches of rainfall per year which ranks it as the 67th highest in the world.

The capital of Uganda, Kampala, is home to roughly 1.7 million people. The closest capital is Kigali, Rwanda, with a distance of 332 kilometers or 206 miles. The capital that is the furthest removed is Apia, Samoa, with a distance of 16.941 kilometers or 10.527 miles.

The economy of Uganda is a developing economy which is heavily dependent on the output of agricultural products. Its agricultural sector employs the majority of its population which mainly grow coffee, tea and other crops. Other sources of income are the extraction of minerals. Kenya and the United Arab Emirates combined represent nearly 40 percent of all exports. Most of its imports comes from India and the United Arab Emirates which combined represent a just over 20 percent of all imports.

Uganda is a member of 14 international economic organizations. This makes it the 70th most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Alliance for Financial Inclusion
African development Bank
Inter-American Development Bank
International Development Law Organization
International Monetary Fund
Islamic Development Bank
World Bank Group
World Customs Organization
World Trade Organization
International Bamboo and Rattan Organization
Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
International Renewable Energy Agency

International Solar Alliance
Group of 77

It has a GDP of US$32.876 million, which makes it the 101st highest in the world and represents 0.039 percent of total global GDP.

Its GDP per surface area is the 139th highest in the world with US$135.425 per square kilometer or US$350.761 per square mile.

Its GDP per capita is the 177th highest in the world with US$758.

The absolute earnings (GDP per capita) reflect the average yearly income. The figure below shows how much, on average, an inhabitant of another state earns for every $1 earned by a citizen of this state.

Its purchasing power parity per capita is the 169th highest in the world with US$2.423.

The relative Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity compares the purchasing power of this state with that of the rest of the world. The graph on the left shows how much purchasing power of 1$ compared to the purchasing power of other states

It is the 33rd most populous state in the world with a total population of 43.4 million people. It has English has its official language and has several ethnic tribes with the Bantu and the Nilotic being the largest groups.

It has the 55th highest population density in the world with 178 people per square kilometer or 461 people per square mile.

1.9 percent of its population, or just under 750,000 people have migrated to other states. The largest recipient of migrants has been Kenya with its main reason being lowered economic opportunities in Uganda and a labour demand in Kenya.

4.3 percent of its population, or 1.7 million people have migrated to Uganda which makes it the 30th state with the highest number of immigrants and represents 0.69 percent of total global immigration. The largest supplier by far has been South Sudan due to its civil unrest.

The literacy rate in Uganda is 74.6 percent which is the 152nd highest in the world. Despite attempts of making its education free, it lacks the financial means to do so. A large portion of its education is being supplied by foreign aid as well as religious organizations while most of its capital receives enough funding for its education.

Since its independence, the health care system of Uganda has made large strides and had increased its life expectancy by more than 15 years. Despite improvements, Uganda is still burdened by communicable diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV AIDS. Noncommunicable diseases are mainly related to underdeveloped maternal care as well as cardiovascular diseases. The average life expectancy is 64.4 years which is the 148th highest in the world. Women have an average life expectancy of 66.7 years, while men have an average life expectancy of 62 years.

The government of Uganda guarantees freedom of religion under its Constitution, but limits this to Christianity and Islam.

Christianity is the largest religion in Uganda and represents 72.4 percent of the population which makes it the 81st most Christian state in the world. The largest denomination is Roman Catholicism followed by Protestantism which were mainly introduced during its colonial period.

On the right, the global share of Christians per state is displayed

Islam is the second largest religion and is represented by 12.3 percent of the population. This makes it the 72nd most Islamic state in the world. Most Muslims adhere to the Sunni branch of Islam and are located in the eastern part of Uganda.

Buddhism is represented by 0.07 percent of the population and an official Buddhist center has been opened at the start of the 21st century.

Hinduism is represented by 0.27 percent of the population and are mainly descendants of Indian workers that were relocated by the British after the abolishment of slavery. This number used to be higher, but a large portion of Hindus were expelled from Uganda at the end of the 20th century.

Judaism is represented by 0.03 percent of the population and consists of an ethnic Ugandan Jewish community.

Other religions are represented by one percent of the population and are mainly represented by traditional African religions which focus on ancestor worshiping as well as sacrifices.

Irreligion is represented by 0.3 percent of the population which is mainly due to social stigma.