Big tent
National Resistance Movement
Party of the incumbent head of government
conservatism, neoliberalism, Ugandan nationalism
- Founded
- 1986
- Current leader
- Yoweri Museveni
Uganda
CountryPublic data · traceableUganda is a sovereign state. Capital: Kampala. Form of government: presidential system. Legislature: Parliament of Uganda. Official language(s): English, Swahili. Population: about 47,123,531 (2021). Area: about 241,038 km².
- Official name
- Uganda
- Administrative seat
- Kampala
- Population
- 47,123,531
- Area
- 241,038 km²
- Currency
- Ugandan shilling
- Continent
- Africa
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Sovereign state
Uganda is a sovereign state. Capital: Kampala. Form of government: presidential system. Legislature: Parliament of Uganda. Official language(s): English, Swahili. Population: about 47,123,531 (2021). Area: about 241,038 km².
- Administrative seat
- Kampala
- Population
- 47,123,531
- Area
- 241,038 km²
- Currency
- Ugandan shilling
- Official language
- English · Swahili
- Continent
- Africa
- Admin code
- UGA
Left
Uganda People's Congress
African socialism, African nationalism
- Founded
- 1960
Yoweri Museveni
Head of state · President of Uganda
- As of
- 2026-10-10
- Term
- Since 29 Jan 1986