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Overview
- Capital:
- Kampala
- Area:
- 236,040 km²
- Population:
- 28,195,754 (2006 estimate)
- Language(s):
- English (official), Luganda, Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili, Arabic.
- Religion(s):
- Roman Catholic - 33%, Protestant - 33%, indigenous beliefs - 18%, Muslim - 16%.
- Ethnic Group(s):
- Baganda - 17%, Ankole - 8%, Basoga - 8%, Iteso - 8%, Bakiga - 7%, Langi - 6%, Rwanda - 6%, Bagisu - 5%, Acholi - 4%, Lugbara - 4%, Batoro - 3%, Bunyoro - 3%, Alur - 2%, Bagwere - 2%, Bakonjo - 2%, Jopodhola - 2%, Karamojong - 2%, Rundi - 2%, non-African (European, Asian, Arab) - 1%, others - 8%.