- 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 and Luganda are also widely spoken. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: Ugandan shilling. Capital: Kampala. Pop: 42 862 958 (2017 est). Area: 235 886 sq km (91 076 sq miles)
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U•gan•da
(yo̅o̅ gan′də, o̅o̅ gän′-),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesan 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. 20,604,874;
91,065 sq. mi. (241,068 sq. km).Cap.: Kampala.
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Uganda /juːˈɡændə/ n
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