Uganda
Uganda is a small, densely-populated country in eastern Africa. It is generally considered to be a physically beautiful country; Winston Churchill called it "the pearl of Africa" Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag In 1972 at the Munich Olypics, runner John Akii-Bua surprised most when he won the gold medal in the 400 m hurdles in world record time. Someone handed him a Ugandan flag, and in his excitement he ran around the track with it; starting a "victory lap" tradition which continues to the present. [1]
History of Uganda
Prior to the coming of Europeans, the area now known as Uganda comprised several small kingdoms, and areas ruled by chieftains, some democratically-elected and some hereditary.
Geography of Uganda
Uganda lies on the equator, but its altitude gives it a less steamy climate than other countries at the same latitude. Most of Uganda is savannah (grassland), but the topography varies greatly for such a tiny area, from tropical rainforest to desert, from jungle to alpine.
Religion
The majority of Ugandans are Christians, with Moslems a sizable minority and Ugandan Jews a very small minority. In the twentieth century, the Christian population was almost evenly divided between Roman Catholics and Anglicans, with the (slight) majority varying from time to time. Today, the numbers of evangelical Christians is on the rise.
Politics
Food
Uganda’s cuisine is an amalgam of traditional “one pot” cooking with British and Asian cuisine. See Cuisine of Uganda.
Culture
Notes and references
- ↑ It was a memorable moment; years later American sportscaster Jim McKay (ABC) asked who would ever forget John Akii-Bua taking his country's flag and running around the track with it?