Uganda

By Katie Carew, and Tiffany Leigh

By: Katie C. and Tiffany L.

Government type and definition:

Presidential republic, this means the

president is head of government and

state.

Government Leader: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni

(left) Yoweri

Kaguta Museveni

Government

Type and definition:

socialist-Ugandans work with the government to create their economy and help it grow

Success/struggle:Lots of oil-has risen the investor interest but wages are low

Economy

Imports and exports:

coffee, fish, fish products, tea, gold, iron, steel and electrical products

Fisher bringingin a bunch of

fish to sell

Economy

General Geography

A political map of

Uganda

General Geography

Weather: Uganda has two main seasons- dry season along with wet season

Wet season is ideal for farming while dry season is for trading and building

How location impacts climate: high altitude makes average climate about 30*C

Climate

Vegetation: rain forests in the west include endangered species-the south is covered in forest and tea,coffee,plantains-north is very dry in a semi-desert

A picture of Uganda'svegetation

More Climate

Adopted:

October 9, 1962.

Red stands for the brotherhood of man.

Black stands for the people of Africa.

Yellow stands for the sunshine.

The crane in the middle is the national bird.

Country Flag

Conversion rate: One Ugandan shilling is equal to .0004025 US dollars as of April 9th, 2012

Currency

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Ugandan safari

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ugandan market

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People in Uganda eat two meals a day, dinner and lunch.

However, if people do eat breakfast it consists of tea or porridge.

Often, women and girls prepare the meals.

An open wood fire is where cooking is usually done.

Ugandan woman carrying

cassava, a common eaten

plant in Uganda

Food

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Sources

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http://www.exchange-rates.org/Rate/UGX/USD

Sources