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The Pearl of Africa

"Uganda is truly the pearl of Africa" Winston Churchill wrote in 1907 visitting the beautiful country. And indeed, Uganda is a blessed country astride the equator in East Africa with a rich and ever-fertile vegetation, a beautiful, green, vulcanic plateau between the Rwenzori Mountains and Lake Victoria of 236,580 square kilometres. After a tumultous period of wars following the independence in 1962 peace and stability came back under Yoweri Museveni and the National Resistance Movement and so visitors have come rediscovering this brilliant country, its unique birdlife, the fascinating mountain gorillas or the beautiful and well looked after national parks.

The Capital City is Kampala. Uganda has a population of 17 Million. There are about 30 indigenous languages spoken throughout the country. The official language is English and taught in almost all the schools. People are friendly, helpful and proud of their country they have rebuilt after the war had found its end. Uganda has a great history going far back in past with four once very powerful kingdoms. There is a lot to be seen on that behalf if you are intersted in history. For further details on Uganda's National Parks please click on the map next >>>