Uganda at a glance!

We are going to publish a series of brief articles introducing you to culture and geography of the Lake Bunyonyi area. But first, a little introduction to Uganda for those not familiar with it.

Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa, divided into four reigns. British protectorate during colonialism, independence was led by Milton Obote in the mid of the fifties. Later, a coup d’état by the Army leader Idi Amin established a bloody military dictatorship. During the so called Reign of Terror, atrocious murders were committed, the population was totally repressed and the economy quickly collapsed. In the mid of the eighties, after a civil war, NRA (National Resistance Army) deposed the dictatorship and demilitarized the country. Today it is a democratic republic with a non party political system and Museveni, once leader of NRA, has been its President since 1994. The political situation is still precarious, mainly because of the demands of the different tribes.

Uganda’s economy if mainly agricultural. The population is a melting pot of different tribes. The official languages are English and Swahili, but over 40 different languages are spoken throughout the country. Two thirds of the population is Christian, between Catholics and Anglicans, while the other third is divided into Muslims and Animists. Uganda is the youngest country in the world: half of its population is less than 15 years old. The estimated life is 53 years and the fertility rate is 7 children per woman.

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