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Capital:
Kampala
Administrative divisions:
39 districts; Apac, Arua, Bundibugyo, Bushenyi, Gulu, Hoima, Iganga,
Jinja, Kabale, Kabarole, Kalangala, Kampala, Kamuli, Kapchorwa,
Kasese, Kibale, Kiboga, Kisoro, Kitgum, Kotido, Kumi, Lira, Luwero,
Masaka, Masindi, Mbale, Mbarara, Moroto, Moyo, Mpigi, Mubende, Mukono,
Nebbi, Ntungamo, Pallisa, Rakai, Rukungiri, Sototi, Tororo
Independence:
9 October 1962 (from UK)
National holiday:
Independence Day, 9 October (1962)
Constitution:
8 September 1967, in process of constitutional revision
Legal system:
government plans to restore system based on English common law and
customary law and reinstitute a normal judicial system; accepts
compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
Suffrage:
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state:
President Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI (since 29 January 1986);
Vice President Samson Babi Mululu KISEKKA (since NA January 1991)
head of government:
Prime Minister George Cosmas ADYEBO (since NA January 1991)
cabinet:
Cabinet; appointed by the president
Legislative branch:
unicameral
National Resistance Council:
elections last held 11-28 February 1989 (next to be held by January
1995); results - NRM was the only party; seats - (278 total, 210
indirectly elected) 210 members elected without party affiliation
Judicial branch:
Court of Appeal, High Court
Political parties and leaders:
only party - National Resistance Movement (NRM), Yoweri MUSEVENI
note:
Ugandan People's Congress (UPC), Milton OBOTE; Democratic Party (DP),
Paul SSEMOGEERE; and Conservative Party (CP), Joshua S. MAYANJA-NKANGI
continue to exist but are all proscribed from conducting public
political activities
Other political or pressure groups:
Uganda People's Front (UPF); Lord's Resistance Army (LRA); Ruwenzori
Movement
Member of:
ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, EADB, ECA, FAO, G-77, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO,
ICFTU, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IGADD, ILO, IMF, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC,
IOM, ISO (correspondent), ITU, LORCS, NAM, OAU, OIC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD,
UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNOSOM, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission:
Ambassador Stephen Kapimpina KATENTA-APULI
chancery:
5909 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20011
telephone:
(202) 726-7100 through 7102 and 726-0416
FAX:
(202) 726-1727
US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission:
Ambassador Johnnie