Uganda is
a place that most American’s don’t know much about. What they do know is that a
genocide occurred and a movie(Hotel Rwanda) was made about it. This provides of
course a limited view of what the country is about without further research.
Uganda is a land-locked country in the continent of Africa. There is wide
ethnic diversity throughout the country. Surpisingly, the official language is
English though. Christians make up 83.9% of the population. Also surprising, is
that 49.9% of Ugandans are between birth and 14 years old. That seems very
young and may have a lot to do with the genocide that took place with over
400,000 people killed from 1971-1985.[1] Although, Uganda has the second
highest birth rate in the world. Malaria and AIDS are a big problem in Uganda
and people who live there are at a high risk of contracting infectious
diseases.[2] The country is just getting back on it’s feet though. It is a
Republic and has some similarities with the way America works, but they are
still rebuilding the economy and governmental system in the beginning stages.
Janvier had mentioned that “The government is giving incentives for people to
start businesses in Uganda in an effort to boost the economy and create more
jobs in the country”. Janvier shared his plan with me “To move back after he
graduates and work with computers there.”[A] All in all, it is a country that
would be worth a visit if you are interested in learning about other cultures.
References:
A.
The Interview
2012.
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