uganda by katie carew, and tiffany leigh by: katie c. and tiffany l
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Government type and definition:
Presidential republic, this means the
president is head of government and
state.
Government Leader: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
(left) Yoweri
Kaguta Museveni
Government
Type and definition:
socialist-Ugandans work with the government to create their economy and help it grow
Success/struggle:Lots of oil-has risen the investor interest but wages are low
Economy
Imports and exports:
coffee, fish, fish products, tea, gold, iron, steel and electrical products
Fisher bringingin a bunch of
fish to sell
Economy
Weather: Uganda has two main seasons- dry season along with wet season
Wet season is ideal for farming while dry season is for trading and building
How location impacts climate: high altitude makes average climate about 30*C
Climate
Vegetation: rain forests in the west include endangered species-the south is covered in forest and tea,coffee,plantains-north is very dry in a semi-desert
A picture of Uganda'svegetation
More Climate
Adopted:
October 9, 1962.
Red stands for the brotherhood of man.
Black stands for the people of Africa.
Yellow stands for the sunshine.
The crane in the middle is the national bird.
Country Flag
Conversion rate: One Ugandan shilling is equal to .0004025 US dollars as of April 9th, 2012
Currency
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Ugandan safari
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ugandan market
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People in Uganda eat two meals a day, dinner and lunch.
However, if people do eat breakfast it consists of tea or porridge.
Often, women and girls prepare the meals.
An open wood fire is where cooking is usually done.
Ugandan woman carrying
cassava, a common eaten
plant in Uganda
Food
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http://ugandapeople.com/geo.htm
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http://www.everyculture.com/To-Z/Uganda.html
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