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Landlocked Uganda has transformed itself from a country with a troubled past to one of relative stability and prosperity.

Since its independence from Britain in 1962, the east African nation has endured a military coup, followed by a brutal military dictatorship which ended in 1979, disputed elections in 1980 and a five-year war that brought current President Yoweri Museveni to power in 1986.

The country has also had to contend with a brutal 20-year insurgency in the north, led by the Lord's Resistance Army.

While the country has won praise for its vigorous campaign against HIV/AIDS it has also attracted international attention for its hardening stance against the LGBT community.

The Beautiful Uganda You Have to Visit to appreciate

Republic of Uganda
Capital: Kampala
Population 35.6 million
Area 241,038 sq km (93,072 sq miles)
Languages English (official), Swahili (official), Luganda, various Bantu and Nilotic languages
Major religionsChristianity, Islam
Life expectancy 54 years (men), 55 years (women)
Currency Ugandan shilling