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Topic: Kampala, Uganda


  
  Uganda - POLITICAL BACKGROUND, PERSONAL BACKGROUND, RISE TO POWER, LEADERSHIP, DOMESTIC POLICY
The Republic of Uganda, a landlocked equatorial East African country, is bordered by Zaire to the west, the Sudan to the north, Kenya to the east, and Rwanda, Tanzania and Lake Victoria to the south.
Uganda occupies 235,885 sq km (94,354 sq mi), an area which is home to some 24.7 million people (2002 estimate), 99% of whom are African, and 1% of whom are of European, Asian, and Arab ancestry.
The economy is primarily agricultural, and Uganda's principal exports are cash crops, including coffee (70% of all exports) cotton, tea, and maize.
www.nationsencyclopedia.com /World-Leaders-2003/Uganda.html   (239 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Idi Amin
Many Asians owned big businesses in Uganda and many Indians were born in the country, their ancestors having come from India to Uganda when the country was still a British colony.
In 1973 the United States closed its embassy in Kampala and in 1976 the United Kingdom closed its High Commission in Uganda.
Uganda under Amin had embarked on a large military buildup, which raised concerns in Nairobi.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Idi_Amin   (2106 words)

  
 CIAT in Africa: Information Resources - Publications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Kampala, Uganda.
David, S. Growing beans in the city: A case study of Kampala, Uganda.
Proceedings of a workshop held in Kampala, Uganda, 21-24 June 2000.
www.ciat.cgiar.org /africa/publications.htm   (4018 words)

  
 Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies - Who We Are - Core Team
Born in 1968 in the rural town of Gulu in Northern Uganda, Patrick attended High school at the prestigious King’s College Budo Kampala before graduating with BA (Hons) Degree in Public Administration and Psychology from Makerere University Kampala Uganda.
Patrick holds two Masters degrees; MA in Counseling Psychology specializing in Psychology of war and Psychosocial rehabilitation of formerly abducted children in Northern and South-Western Uganda and MA in Peace Education with specialization in Peace Community Initiatives (PCI) project development.
ROBERTA L. Roberta L. Kosberg (Ph.D.) is a Professor of Communication Studies at Curry College, where she teaches courses in conflict management, gender communication, small group problem-solving and persuasive speaking.
www.humiliationstudies.org /whoweare/coreteamlong.php   (14658 words)

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