VOLUNTEER COUNTRY PROFILE INFO
Country: Uganda
Official Name: Republic of Uganda
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Continent: Africa
Population: 36,824,000
Land Area (how big?): 93,000 square miles
Official Language(s): English, Luganda and Swahili
Major Religions: Christian, Muslim
Major Ethnic Peoples: African, European, Arab
Major Cities: Kampala, Jinja, Lira, Entebbe
Main Export(s): Sugar, brewing, tobacco, cotton textiles, cement
Literacy Rate: 62%
Life Expectancy: 58.02 years
Describe the crisis (what is the problem and how long has it been going on?) : poverty, illiteracy, HIV Aides, and unstable governments
Who is being impacted by the crisis? the citizens
What group(s) are trying to help and what are they doing? Save the Children works to help children with many issues including food and health, world bank helps finance by lending money,
Country: Uganda
Official Name: Republic of Uganda
Image of Flag:
Continent: Africa
Population: 36,824,000
Land Area (how big?): 93,000 square miles
Official Language(s): English, Luganda and Swahili
Major Religions: Christian, Muslim
Major Ethnic Peoples: African, European, Arab
Major Cities: Kampala, Jinja, Lira, Entebbe
Main Export(s): Sugar, brewing, tobacco, cotton textiles, cement
Literacy Rate: 62%
Life Expectancy: 58.02 years
Describe the crisis (what is the problem and how long has it been going on?) : poverty, illiteracy, HIV Aides, and unstable governments
Who is being impacted by the crisis? the citizens
What group(s) are trying to help and what are they doing? Save the Children works to help children with many issues including food and health, world bank helps finance by lending money,