Uganda - Country Profile

Geography
Location: Uganda is a landlocked country 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.
Population
Total: Approximately 48,896,566 as of November 07, 2022
Women: 24,665,228
Men: 24,659,554
Youth: Uganda has the world’s youngest population with over 78% of its population below the age of 30 Population Growth Rate: 3.04%
Languages spoken
Official Languages: English and Swahili
Commonly Spoken languages: Luganda, Runyankole, Lusoga & Luo
Economy
Uganda is a capitalist Economy
GDP: Uganda’s GDP is expected to reach USD 34 Billion by the end of 2023
Growth Rate: GDP Annual Growth Rate in Uganda averaged 5.02% from 2009 until 2022, reaching an all-time high of 13.30% in the second quarter of 2021

Politics
Uganda is a Presidential Republic in which the President is the executive head of state while the Prime Minister oversees government business. There is a multi-party system of government in place. Executive power is exercised by the President and the Cabinet while the Parliament and Courts of Judicature exercise the legislative and judicial functions of government respectively. Independence: Uganda got its independence from Colonial Britain on 9th October 1962
The African Union(AU)
The East African Community (EAC)
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Uganda’s Current Development Instruments
National Development Plan (NDP)
Uganda is currently implementing the NDPIII and it stipulates the Country’s medium term strategic direction, development priorities and implementation strategies. In addition, it details Uganda’s current development status, challenges and opportunities. The NDPIII is the third in a series of six NDPs that will guide the nation in delivering the aspirations articulated in Uganda Vision 2040 – http://www.npa.go.ug/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/NDPIII-Finale_Compressed.pdf
Uganda’s Vision 2040
It is conceptualized around strengthening the fundamentals of the economy to harness the abundant opportunities around the country. The opportunities include; oil and gas, tour-ism, minerals, ICT business, abundant labour force, geographical location and trade, water resources, industrialization, and agriculture – http://www.npa.go.ug/uganda-vision-2040/