OCTOBER 9: The Republic of Uganda :a date with history

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Greetings to the citizens of the Republic of Uganda on their Independence Day.
Name: Republic of Uganda
Region: East Africa
currency: Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Official language: English and Swahili
Surface area: 241038 sq.km
Population: 30884,000
Capital city: Kampala
UN Membership date: October 25, 1962
Tourism: Rwenzori Mountains National Park is a World Heritage Site located in the Rwenzori Mountains.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site.
The endangered mountain gorilla, the bulkiest of living primates, is Uganda’s star attraction in wildlife tourism.
A number of resorts and hotels are available in Kampala and other cities for tourist's stay.

Map of Uganda
Flag of Uganda

Grey crowned crane, National bird of Uganda

Skyline of Kampala, Capital city of Uganda

Kampala at night

Suburban Kampala

Entebbe aerial view

Mount Kadam

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a World Heritage Site

Rwenzori Mountains National Park is a World Heritage Site

Kampala Kasubi Tombs is World Heritage Site

Mountain Gorilla

Lioness

Malachite kingfisher

Impala

Hippopotamus

Hadada Ibis

Grey crowned crane

Giraffe

Gemsbok

Eastern gorilla

Common moor hen

Colobus angolensis monkey

African open bill

Image courtesy: Tom Tarrant, Eright, not not phil, Omoo, Hendrik Dacquin, Ryan E. Poplin, Han Olff, Hans Hillewaert, Falense, Pbrundel, Miroslav Duchacek, Mila, Tom Tarrant, Dawidl, PetterLundkvist, TKnoxB and wikipedia