a republic in E Africa: British protectorate established in 1894–96; gained independence in 1962 and became a republic in 1963; a member of the Commonwealth. It consists mostly of a savanna plateau with part of Lake Victoria in the southeast and mountains in the southwest, reaching 5109 m (16 763 ft) in the Ruwenzori Range. Official language: English; Swahili and Luganda are also widely spoken. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: Ugandan shilling. Capital: Kampala. Pop: 42 862 958 (2017 est). Area: 235 886 sq km (91 076 sq miles)

country in EC Africa: a former British protectorate, it became independent & a member of the Commonwealth (1962): 93,065 sq mi (241,037 sq km); pop. 16,583,000; cap. Kampala