| Geography | Uganda |
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Location:
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East-Central Africa, west of Kenya, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Geographic coordinates:
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1 00 N, 32 00 E |
Map references:
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Africa |
Area:
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total: 241,038 sq km
land: 197,100 sq km
water: 43,938 sq km |
Area - comparative:
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slightly smaller than Oregon |
Land boundaries:
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total: 2,698 km
border countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo 765 km, Kenya 933 km, Rwanda 169 km, South Sudan 435 km, Tanzania 396 km |
Coastline:
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0 km (landlocked) |
Maritime claims:
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none (landlocked) |
Climate:
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tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast |
Terrain:
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mostly plateau with rim of mountains |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Lake Albert 621 m
highest point: Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley 5,110 m |
Natural resources:
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copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land, gold |
Land use:
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arable land: 21.57%
permanent crops: 8.92%
other: 69.51% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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90 sq km (2008) |
Total renewable water resources:
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66 cu km (1970) |
Total renewable water resources - per capita:
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1,907 cubic meters per capita |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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total: 0.3 cu km/yr (43%/17%/40%)
per capita: 10 cu m/yr (2002) |
Natural hazards:
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NA |
Environment - current issues:
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draining of wetlands for agricultural use; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; water hyacinth infestation in Lake Victoria; widespread poaching |
Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification |
Geography - note:
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landlocked; fertile, well-watered country with many lakes and rivers |
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