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Uganda
Republic of Uganda
Political Status: Independent member of the Commonwealth since October 9, 1962; republican constitution adopted September 8, 1967; personal military rule (instituted January 25, 1971) overthrown with establishment of provisional government on April 11, 1979; military regime installed on January 29, 1986; present constitution adopted on September 22, 1995, with effect from October 8.
Area: 93,104 sq. mi. (241,139 sq. km.).
Population: 24,748,977 (2002C); 26,592,000 (2004E). The 2002 figure is provisional.
Major Urban Center (2002C): KAMPALA (metropolitan area, 1,208,544).
Official Language: English (Swahili and Luganda are widely used).
Monetary Unit: New Shilling (principal rate July 1, 2005: 1,747 new shillings = $1US).
President: Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI; sworn in January 29, 1986, following the overthrow of Lt. Gen. Tito OKELLO Lutwa on January 27; popularly elected on May 9, ...