🇺🇬Uganda
Uganda is a sovereign country in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Kampala. It has a population of about 45,741,000 across 241,550 km² — roughly 189 people per km². The currency is the Ugandan shilling (UGX Sh). Official languages are English and Swahili. Its ISO 3166 codes are UG, UGA, 800, and the international calling code is +256.
Key facts about Uganda
GET/alpha/UGOther names for Uganda
Largest cities in Uganda (12)
GET/cities?country=UGCountries bordering Uganda (5)
GET/borders/ugandaFrequently asked questions about Uganda
What is the capital of Uganda?
The capital of Uganda is Kampala.
What is the population of Uganda?
Uganda has a population of about 45,741,000, the 31st largest in the world.
What currency is used in Uganda?
Uganda uses the Ugandan shilling (UGX, symbol Sh).
What languages are spoken in Uganda?
The main languages of Uganda are English and Swahili.
What is the calling code for Uganda?
The international dialing code for Uganda is +256.
Which countries border Uganda?
Uganda shares land borders with Congo (Democratic Republic of the), Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Tanzania, United Republic of.
Query Uganda from the API
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GET countries.dev/alpha/UGGET countries.dev/alpha/UGAGET countries.dev/numericcode/800GET countries.dev/cioc/UGAGET countries.dev/name/ugandaGET countries.dev/region/AfricaGET countries.dev/subregion/Eastern%20AfricaGET countries.dev/currency/UGXGET countries.dev/lang/enGET countries.dev/callingcode/256GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B03%3A00GET countries.dev/tld/ugGET countries.dev/demonym/UgandanGET countries.dev/capital/Kampala