Uganda

[ yoo-gan-duh, oo-gahn‑ ]

noun

1. an independent state in E Africa, between the NE Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British protectorate. 91,065 sq. mi. (241,068 sq. km). : Kampala.

Uganda

/ juːˈɡændə /

noun

1. a republic in E Africa: British protectorate established in 1894–96; gained independence in 1962 and became a republic in 1963; a member of the Commonwealth. It consists mostly of a savanna plateau with part of Lake Victoria in the southeast and mountains in the southwest, reaching 5109 m (16 763 ft) in the Ruwenzori Range. Official language: English; Swahili, Luganda, and Luo are also widely spoken. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: Ugandan shilling. Capital: Kampala. Pop: 34 758 809 (2013 est). Area: 235 886 sq km (91 076 sq miles)

Uganda

1. Landlocked nation on Lake Victoria in east-central Africa , bordered by Tanzania and Rwanda to the south, Democratic Republic of Congo to the west, Sudan to the north, and Kenya to the east. Its capital and largest city is Kampala.

Notes

From 1971 to 1979, Uganda was ruled by the notorious military strongman Idi Amin. It is estimated that Amin killed as many as 300,000 Ugandans through internal purges and campaigns of terror before he was overthrown.

Under Amin, Uganda was a sponsor of international terrorism . In 1976, a French airliner was hijacked and flown to Entebbe Airport outside Kampala. An Israeli commando unit subsequently rescued the hostages in a sensational raid.

Other Words From

• U·gandan adjective noun

Example Sentences

"I am now reliably informed that he is in a military jail in Kampala," she said, demanding that the government of Uganda release her husband.

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In its human rights report on Uganda last year, the US State Department said the "authorities used this law to intimidate internet users from criticizing government policies".

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One of the remedies she wants to talk about today is a tree-planting and habitat restoration mission that her eponymous foundation and non-profit technology company, Ecosia, are carrying out in Uganda.

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The US government in a report last year accused Uganda of restricting internet freedom through the use of criminal punishments.

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The latest example of this came when it was accused of being complicit - as Uganda's Observer newspaper put it - in the "brazen cross-border abductions" of 36 Ugandan opposition supporters in July.

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