Republic of Uganda
CAPITAL: Kampala
FLAG: The national flag consists of six equal horizontal stripes of black, yellow, red, black, yellow, and red (from top to bottom); at the center, within a white circle, is a crested crane, the national bird of Uganda.
ANTHEM: Begins "O Uganda! May God uphold thee."
MONETARY UNIT: The new Uganda shilling (NUSH) was introduced in May 1987 with a value equal to 100 old Uganda shillings. NUSH1 = $0.000514 (or $1 = NUSH1,945) as of May 2003. There are coins of 1, 2, and 5 shillings, and notes of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, and 1,000 shillings.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric system is now in use.
HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, 1 January; Labor Day, 1 May; Martyrs' Day, 3 June; Independence Day, 9 October; Christmas Day, 25 December; Boxing Day, 26 December. Movable holidays include Good Friday, Easter Monday, 'Id al-Fitr, and 'Id al-'Adha'.
TIME: 3 PM = noon GMT.
Forests cover 4,190,000 ha (10,353,000 acres), or 21% of the land area. About half of the forested area is savanna woodland. In 2000, production of roundwood was estimated at 37.2 million cu m (254 million cu ft). About 92% was used for fuel.
As of 1997, the government-owned National Insurance Corp. of Uganda, the Uganda American Insurance Co., and the East Africa General Insurance Co. were doing business in Uganda. Some 27 insurance companies were operating in Uganda in 1998.
Uganda has no territories or colonies.