The Republic of Uganda (pronounced /juːˈɡændə/ or /juːˈɡɑːndə/) is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, which is also bordered by Kenya and Tanzania.
Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompassed a portion of the south of the country including the capital Kampala. 72% of the population of the country lives just a bit above the international poverty line of US $5.00 a day.
East African landlocked countries. Area 2 38 500 square kilometers. Population 19.3 million (1995). Kampala. Throughout the plateau, many rivers and lakes, swamps, with the East African Plateau Water, "said. To cross the equator, due to the high terrain, warm climate. Agriculture is the economic pillar, the main coffee production. Africa, one of the major fish producing countries.