Privatisation & Utility Sector Reform Project

Domestic economic growth in the financial year 2002/03 was constrained by the terms of trade decline that started in 1998/99 and the delayed rains that curtailed agricultural growth. The lower food crop output offset the strong growth in cash crop production by 9%, especially in coffee and cotton production. The agricultural sector which contributes just over 40% of GDP grew much less relative to other sectors and the terms of trade against rural farmers curtailed domestic purchasing power hence affecting demand for imports and domestic manufacturers. There was no expansion in overall non-monetary agriculture. Consequently, for the larger part of the financial year, annual headline inflation, which includes the food crop component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket, rose and averaged 5.9%. By contrast, annual underlying inflation, which excludes food crop prices, averaged 2.9%.

For More Information please visit the Bank Of Uganda website for more information on Uganda's Economic Enviroment.

Basic Country Data

Area
Land Area	197,097 Sq. Km
Water and Swamps	43,942 Sq. Km
Total Area	241,039 Sq. Km

Land Use
Arable Land	25%
Permanent Crops	9%
Permanent Pastures	9%
Forests and Woodland	28%
Other	29%

Demographics
Total Population (2002)	24.7 million
Female Population (2002)	12.6 million
Male Population (2002)	12.1 million
Percentage Urban (2002)	12%
Population of Kampala City (2002)	1,208,544
Female Population/Aged 15-54 (2002)	5.4 million
Male Population/Aged 15-54 (2002)	5 million
Young Adults/Aged 10-24 (2002)	7.9 million
Population/Aged under 5 years (2002)	3.83 million
Population/Aged 65+ (2002)	0.77 million
Population Density (2002)	126 persons/km
Annual Population Growth Rate (1991-2002)	3.4% per year
Infant Mortality Rate (2000/01)	88 per 1000 live births
Life Expectancy (1991) Male Female	48.1 years 45.7 years 50.5 years
Population per Physician (Doctor)	18,575

Education
Literacy Rate (2002)	64%

Religions
Roman Catholic	33%
Protestant	33%
Muslim	16%
Indigenous Beliefs	18%

Form of State	Republic
President	H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
Legal System	Based on English law and the new Constitution enacted in October 1995.
National Legislature	295 Elected members (by Adult Suffrage 214 & electoral colleges 81) and 10 Ex-officio
Last Elections	Presidential - March 2001, Parliamentary-June 2001
Official language	English.Other languages: Swahili, Luganda
Capital City	Kampala
Currency	Uganda Shilling
Timezone	GMT+ 3

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Location

The Republic of Uganda straddles the equator and shares borders with Sudan in the North, Kenya in the East, Tanzania and Rwanda to the South and The Democratic Republic of Congo to the west.

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The country covers an area of 236,036 square kilometers (91,134 square miles.

Location	Latitude: 4^o12 'N and 1^o029'S
	Longitudes 29 34'E and 35^o0'W
Topography	Altitude: Minimum (above sea level - Albert Nile) - 620 metres Maximum (above sea level - Mt. Rwenzori) - 5,110 metres
Total Area	241,039 Sq. Km
Borders	Kenya - East Democratic Republic of Congo - West Sudan - North Tanzania and Rwanda - South
Annual average rainfall	1250 mm evenly distributed
Annual mean temp.	25ÂºC

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