2. Government Uganda has been a free country since October 9, 1962. Currently, the president is President Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Facts about the In Uganda Before then, they were ruled by the United Kingdom . The people in Uganda have a republic and formed government . Citizens can vote after they turn eighteen Elections are held every five years
3. Economy 35% of the country is below the poverty line That means there are more than fourteen million people in Uganda that are unemployed. About forty-three percent of the fourteen million have been unemployed for more than six months. Uganda’s 2,500 Uganda shillings is equivalent to $1.05 in US dollars