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Facts on the Government of Uganda
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Country name:
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conventional long
form:
Republic of Uganda
conventional short form:
Uganda |
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Government type:
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republic |
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Capital:
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Kampala is the capital of
Uganda |
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Administrative divisions in
Uganda:
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56
districts; Adjumani, Apac, Arua,
Bugiri, Bundibugyo, Bushenyi,
Busia, Gulu, Hoima, Iganga,
Jinja, Kabale, Kabarole,
Kaberamaido, Kalangala, Kampala,
Kamuli, Kamwenge, Kanungu,
Kapchorwa, Kasese, Katakwi,
Kayunga, Kibale, Kiboga, Kisoro,
Kitgum, Kotido, Kumi, Kyenjojo,
Lira, Luwero, Masaka, Masindi,
Mayuge, Mbale, Mbarara, Moroto,
Moyo, Mpigi, Mubende, Mukono,
Nakapiripirit, Nakasongola,
Nebbi, Ntungamo, Pader, Pallisa,
Rakai, Rukungiri, Sembabule,
Sironko, Soroti, Tororo, Wakiso,
Yumbe
note: as of a July 2005,
13 new districts were reportedly
added bringing the total up to
69; the new districts are
Amolatar, Amuria, Budaka,
Butaleja, Ibanda, Kaabong,
Kabingo, Kaliro, Kiruhura,
Koboko, Manafwa, Mityana,
Nakaseke; a total of nine more
districts are in the process of
being added |
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Independence of Uganda:
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9
October 1962 (from UK)
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National holiday in Uganda:
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Independence Day, 9 October
(1962) |
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Constitution:
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8
October 1995 |
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Legal system in Uganda:
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in
1995, the government restored
the legal system to one based on
English common law and customary
law; accepts compulsory ICJ
jurisdiction, with reservations
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Suffrage:
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18
years of age; universal
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Executive branch in Uganda:
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chief of state:
President Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta
MUSEVENI (since seizing power 26
January 1986); note - the
president is both chief of state
and head of government
head of government:
President Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta
MUSEVENI (since seizing power 29
January 1986); Prime Minister
Apollo NSIBAMBI (since 5 April
1999); note - the president is
both chief of state and head of
government; the prime minister
assists the president in the
supervision of the cabinet
cabinet: Cabinet
appointed by the president from
among elected legislators
elections: president
reelected by popular vote for a
five-year term; election last
held 23 February 2006 (next to
be held in 2011)
election results: Lt.
Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI
elected president; percent of
vote - Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta
MUSEVENI 59.3%, Kizza BESIGYE
37.4%, other 3.3%
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Legislative branch in
Uganda:
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unicameral National Assembly
(303 members - 214 directly
elected by popular vote, 81
nominated by legally established
special interest groups [women
56, army 10, disabled 5, youth
5, labor 5], 8 ex officio
members; members serve five-year
terms)
elections: last held 23
February 2006 (next to be held
in 2011 )
election results: percent
of vote by party - NA%; seats by
party - NA; note - election
results had not been posted as
of March 2006 |
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Judicial branch in Uganda:
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Court of Appeal (judges are
appointed by the president and
approved by the legislature);
High Court (judges are appointed
by the president) |
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Political parties and
leaders in Uganda
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Conservative Party or CP [Ken
LUKYAMUZI]; Democratic Party or
DP [Kizito SSEBAANA]; Forum for
Democratic Change or FDC [Kizza
BESIGYE]; Justice Forum or JEEMA
[Muhammad Kibirige MAYANJA];
National Democrats Forum [Chapaa
KARUHANGA]; National Resistance
Movement or NRM [Yoweri
MUSEVENI]; Ugandan People's
Congress or UPC [Miria OBOTE]
note: a national
referendum in July 2005 opened
the way for Uganda's transition
to a multi-party political
system |
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Political pressure groups
and leaders:
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Popular Resistance Against a
Life President or PRALP
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International organization
participation in Uganda:
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ACP,
AfDB, AU, C, COMESA, EADB, FAO,
G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt,
ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC,
IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, Interpol,
IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO
(correspondent), ITU, MIGA, NAM,
OIC, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD,
UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIS,
UNOCI, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO,
WMO, WToO, WTO |
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Diplomatic representation
from Uganda in the US
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chief of mission:
Ambassador Edith G. SSEMPALA
chancery: 5911 16th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20011
telephone: [1] (202)
726-7100 through 7102, 0416
FAX: [1] (202) 726-1727
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Diplomatic representation
from the US in Uganda:
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chief of mission:
Ambassador (vacant); Charge
d'Affaires William FITZGERALD
embassy: 1577 Ggaba Rd.,
Kampala
mailing address: P. O.
Box 7007, Kampala
telephone: [256] (41)
234-142
FAX: [256] (41) 258-451
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Flag description of Uganda:
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six
equal horizontal bands of black
(top), yellow, red, black,
yellow, and red; a white disk is
superimposed at the center and
depicts a red-crested crane (the
national symbol) facing the
hoist side |
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