The Republic of Uganda (African countries) Satellite maps
The name: the Republic of Uganda (The Republic of Uganda)Independence Day: October 9 (1962)National Day: October 9 (1962)Flag: a rectangular, long and wide ratio of 3:2.Top-down by the black, yellow and red hue among the six parallel equivalent width of the composition, the flag of a white circle, which is a Ugandan national bird - the crown crane.Black representatives of the people of Uganda, the symbol of black, yellow symbol of the sun, red symbolizes freedom, three-color combination for the meaning of the sun was shining under the Uganda People's independence and freedom.On important occasions or formal flag-raising ceremony, the use of the bird logo with the flag; general occasions used the logo without the bird black, yellow and red colors of the flag.National Emblem: The Centre for the shield logo emblem.Shield for the surface of the blue, white-and bellows, the symbol of the country's waters, Uganda is known as "Water Village East African plateau," said; middle is the full light of the sun, said in the equatorial zone of the country; Feizhou Gu symbol of the lower part of the Uganda Traditional culture, also on behalf of the country has a long history.Shield emblem below the green highlands of Uganda said that the geographical location, located in the northwest of the East African plateau, high ground have Miantao and coffee, and other patterns, the representative of the country's economic crops; blue, white-and corrugated symbol of the Nile and Lake Victoria.Behind the shield logo for the two spears, and the antelope is on both sides of the crown crane, at the bottom of the Shoudai on English read, "To God and my country."National political figures: President Yoweri Museveni (Yoweri Museveni), 1986年1, since the President, 1991, 1996 and 2001 re-election, in February 2006 re-election; Prime Minister 阿波罗罗宾Nsibambi (Apolo Robin Nsibambi), 1999年4, since the Prime Minister of Uganda.Physical Geography: territorial area of 241,000 square kilometers.Located in Eastern Africa, east Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and South and the junction of West and the Democratic Republic of the Congo border, adjacent to the north and the Sudan.Territory for more than 1,200 meters above sea level around the plateau, many lakes, "Water plateau," said.Great Rift Valley of the West branch longitudinal west, the bottom numerous rivers and lakes.Rift zone between the east and the mountain for a wide shallow basin, and more swamps.The eastern border with Elgon mountains, 4,321 meters above sea level; southwest of the Congo (DRC) bordering the Rwenzori Mountains are mountains, Margarita peak 5,109 meters above sea level, is the highest peak in Africa the third.More rivers and lakes in the swamp, an area about the size of 17.8 percent.Victoria and Albert Nile River Nile water rich, many dangerous shoals along the river waterfall.Lake Victoria is the second in the world, Africa's largest fresh water lake (an area of about 67,000 square kilometers), 42.8 percent in the territory of Ukraine.There are other Lake Albert, Lake Edward, Jiao Jia Lake, George Lake, and so on.Bicesse Islands with more than 10 islands.Most areas of savannah climate, from Elgon mountains to the coast of Lake Victoria, a tropical forest climate characteristics.Population: 27.21 million (2005 statistics).Ukraine is a multi-ethnic country, about 40 of the nation, according to language of the country are Bantu, Upper Nile, the Nile - Semites and the four Sudanese ethnic groups, each ethnic group by a number of ethnic groups 10% of them ethnic Bantu population of the nation's total population of two-thirds.Uganda's official language is English, Kiswahili GM, Lu dry up language and other local languages.Residents of the main Catholic, Protestant Christianity and Islam.Capital: Kampala (Kampala), a population of about 1.3 million.The average annual temperature of around 23 ℃, 4,5,9,10 for the month of the rainy season, for the rest of the dry season.Administrative divisions: 56 regions existing Ukraine.In the Ugandan capital Kampala, the northern part of the tomb of King faithfully.Xinhua News Agency reporter Tian YesheHistory: Shicheng Buganda.Year 1000, is located in the Department of the Wunan Buganda region on the establishment of the Kingdom.The mid-19th century, along with Arab businessmen and the United Kingdom, Germany entered the colonialists, the Buganda Kingdom outbreak of Protestantism, Catholicism and Islam between the years of war, the rapid decline of the Kingdom.1890, Britain and Germany signed an agreement to carve up East Africa, Buganda have been designated as the British sphere of influence.June 1894, Britain declared Buganda to "protect the country."1896, the British "protection" extended to the whole territory of Uganda, and in 1907 established the Governor in Ukraine.October 9, 1962, Uganda to declare independence, to retain Buganda Kingdom, and other four of autonomy, the establishment of Federation of Uganda, remain in the Commonwealth.October 1963, the Ukrainian constitutional amendment to abolish the British Governor of the Ukrainian presence.September 1967, Ukraine abolished the feudal kingdom and federalism, the establishment of the Republic of Uganda.Politics: October 8, 1995 formally promulgated the new constitution, amended in November 2005.Provided directly by the President elected for a term of five years, no term limits; boards the power to impeach the president and the removal of incompetent ministers, the president appointed a major decision and the signing of important treaties should be first approved by Parliament set up by some cabinet members and Members of the Council of State, responsible for the Government and Parliament to resolve the contradiction between the political crisis as presidential adviser, and on behalf of Parliament has approved the appointment of the President.A fishermen in Lake Victoria in Uganda, the widening net fishing.Second in the world, Africa's largest fresh water lake - Lake Victoria in Uganda have 42.8 per cent in.>>Economy: Uganda natural conditions are better, fertile land, abundant rainfall, climate appropriate, it is ideal for the development of agriculture and animal husbandry.Agriculture and animal husbandry in the national economy in Ukraine occupies a dominant position, agriculture and animal husbandry output value of the GDP of 70 percent, Ukrainian exports of agricultural and livestock exports accounted for 95 percent of the total.Uganda rich mineral resources, the proven mineral resources are: copper, tin, tungsten, beryl, iron, gold, asbestos, limestone and phosphate, and so on.Ukraine rich aquatic resources, Lake Victoria is the world's largest freshwater fish one of origin.Uganda's major exports are coffee, tea, cotton, flowers and fish products, mainly exported to EU countries and the United States; main import commodities as petroleum products, automobiles and their spare parts, pharmaceuticals, industrial machinery, the main imports from Kenya, India, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States.Uganda Folk DancePress and Publications: A total of more than 10 types of Lu in English and published in the dry language of national and regional newspapers.Major newspapers a "new vision", the official English language daily newspaper, founded in May 1986, formerly the second Obote government official during the "Mirror", "alert to", the private English-language newspaper, founded in 1992, Daily now, "friends", Lu dry up language daily newspaper, founded in 1911, Ukraine is the oldest newspaper, the Catholic newspaper, followed by "friends" publishing companies, "the East African People's News", the English weekly, November 1994 the first issue, in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda published at the same time.UNA for the state news agency, a broadcasting satellite earth station.Ukraine existing four radio stations, three of them for private radio stations.State radio has in short, such as FM band, in English, Kiswahili radio-based, and Lu, such as dry language of 30 tribal language broadcasting.Uganda Television in the six townships with Zhuanbo Tai, nationwide.Diplomacy; pursues an independent and non-aligned foreign policy and advocated on the basis of equality and mutual benefit with the countries of different social systems to develop relations.Stressed that diplomacy serve economic construction.Focus on the development of relations with Western countries, but against the Western interference in its internal affairs.Promote the revitalization of the Joint Africa, and actively participate in regional affairs to promote regional cooperation and economic integration.Relations with China: October 18, 1962, China and Uganda established diplomatic relations.Since establishing diplomatic relations, Sino-Ukrainian cooperation in the political, economic and other fields within the friendly and cooperative relations have developed smoothly.By the end of May 2004, President Museveni visited China.June 2006, Premier Wen Jiabao for an official visit to Uganda, two countries issued a joint communique.According to figures released by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, China and Ukraine in 2005 bilateral trade volume reached 99.37 million U.S. dollars, up 12.8 percent.China and Ukraine jointly push forward mutually beneficial cooperationReproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/19/content_447561.htm
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