About Uganda

The Constitution is the supreme law of Uganda. The present constitution was adopted on 8 October 1995. It is Uganda’s fourth constitution since the country’s independence from Britain in 1962. The first Constitution was adopted in 1962 only to be...
- National Coat of Arms: The shield and spears represent the willingness of the Ugandan people to defend their country. There are three images on the shield: those on top represent the waves of Lake Victoria; the sun in the center represents the...
Christianity is the predominant religion in Uganda. According to the 2014 census, over 84 percent of the population was Christian, while about 14 percent of the population adhered to Islam, making it the largest minority religion. Catholicism and...
Uganda sits in the heart of the Great Lakes region, with Lake Edward, Lake George and Lake Albert on its Western border, Lake Kyoga in the Eastern part of Uganda. It receives reliable rainfall throughout the year. Its main rivers are River Nile the...
Uganda gained her independence on October 9th 1962 having been a British Protectorate since 1894 that was put together from some very organized kingdoms and chieftaincies that inhabited the lake regions of East Africa. At independence, Dr. Milton...
Uganda is located in Eastern Africa, West of Kenya, South of South Sudan, East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and North of Rwanda and Tanzania. While much of its border is on lakeshores, Uganda is landlocked with no access to the sea port...