Uganda lies in the heart of Sub-Saharan Africa.It is situated in East Africa and occupies an area of 241,038 sq km (roughly twice the size of the state of Pennsylvania) and its population is about 35,873,253 (CIA World Factbook, 2012).Uganda is bordered by Tanzania and Rwanda to the south, Democratic Republic of Congo to the west, South Sudan to the north, and Kenya to the east.Uganda is a landlocked country and occupies most of the Lake Victoria Basin, which was formed by the geological shifts that created the Rift Valley during the Pleistocene era.Uganda was a British colony and became an independent- sovereign nation in 1962 without a bloody struggle. Several ethnic groups reside in the country i.e. Baganda, Banyankole, Bahima, Bakiga, Bunyoro, Batoro, Basoga, Bagisu, Langi, Acholi, Lugbara, Karamojong and others.English is the official language by virtue of Article 6(1) of the 1995 Constitution and Swahili is also widely spoken especially in the urban areas.Uganda has no State religion.As a country, Uganda has witnessed some positive development in the area of security.The government managed to plant the seeds of peace in the north by defeating the Lord Resistance Army (LRA) led by Joseph Kony.

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乌干达：国家概况

乌干达位于撒哈拉以南非洲的心脏地带，位于东非，面积241,038平方公里（约为宾夕法尼亚州的两倍），人口约35,873,253（CIA World Factbook，2012）。乌干达南部与坦桑尼亚和卢旺达接壤，西部与刚果民主共和国接壤，北部与南部苏丹接壤，东部与肯尼亚接壤。乌干达是一个内陆国家，占据了维多利亚湖盆地的大部分地区，这是由乌干达地质变化在更新世时期造就了裂谷。乌干达是英国的殖民地，并在1962年经过一场血腥斗争而成为一个独立的主权国家。几个民族居住在该国，即Baganda，Banyankole，Bahima，Bakiga，Bunyoro，Batoro，Basoga，Bagisu，Langi，Acholi，Lugbara，Karamojong等。