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Key Facts About Uganda, the Pearl of Africa

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Uganda! The Pearl of Africa, The Land of remarkable beauty, where the evergreen West African jungle meets with the golden savannas of East Africa, characterized by the forest and savanna species, ranging from the Great Apes ( Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzees ) to the Big Five. Uganda is a land locked country, located in the Eastern part of Africa sharing boarders with Kenya in the East, Democratic Republic of Congo in the West, Sudan in the North, Tanzania in the South and Rwanda in the Southwest. It is a country with troubled past and now bragging as one of the safest places to be and stay deep in the heart of Africa, characterized by hospitable people.     Key Facts about Uganda Capital: Kampala Population Estimate: 41.49M as of 2016- World Bank Area: 241,038sq.km Languages: English (official), Swahili and Luganda (common) Major Religion: Christianity and Islam Currency: Uganda shillings (UGX) with other common foreign being; USD, GBP and EUR Dialing ...