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I have come to realize that there are only eleven weeks until the first week of 2017. Only eleven weeks until I launch for The World Race! With only eleven weeks left and eleven countries to which I will be traveling, I have decided to utilize this numerical connection – 11 weeks ~ 11 countries. I will be dedicating each of the remaining weeks of 2016 to a country I will be visiting in 2017. Each week I will post information about the specific country and specific prayer requests. I am excited for the unique differences that each country will bring to the table. As a way to prepare my heart, I will be learning and praying. Come learn and pray with me!

 

{UGANDA}

Fun and Interesting Facts You Might Want To Know About…

Uganda: “The Pearl of Africa” (As penned by Winston Churchill) 

 

Official Name: The Republic of Uganda 

Capital: Kampala (The Largest City) 

 

// Geography //

  • Located in the central, eastern part of Africa
  • Bordered on the west by The Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the north by Sudan, on the east by Kenya, and on the south by Tanzania and Rwanda
  • 1 of 6 African countries located on the Equator
  • Similar in size to the state of Oregon
  • 241,139 square kilometers (93,104 square miles)
  • Consists of savanna plateaus with mountains and lakes
  • Lake Victoria, the source of the White Nile, and the misty Ruwenzori Mountains are geographical wonders of this country
  • Home to the endangered mountain gorillas
  • Much of the land is fertile and well watered 
  • The climate is temperate in the highlands 
  • Average temperature is 78° and sunny
  • Rainy season is from March – May and October – November

// People // 

  • Population: 37,101,745 – 355.2 people per square mile (90.6/sq mi in the US)
  • Annual Growth: 3.32%
  • Urbanites: 13.3%
  • UN Human Development Report Rank: 157 of 182 
  • Peoples: 65 People Groups  (7.7% unreached)
  • Official Languages: English and Swahili (There are 41 languages used)
  • Life Expectancy: ~ 55 years
  • Uganda is one of the youngest countries in the world with 48% of the population 14 years old and younger (19% in US)
  • AIDS – Epidemic in some areas—May now be Uganda’s greatest enemy
  • Literacy Rate: 73.9%
  • Diet: Mainly composed of plantains, starchy roots (cassava, sweet potatoes) and cereals (maize, millet, sorghum)
  • A favorite treat is pan fried grasshoppers 
  • “Boda bodas”(motorcycle taxis) are a common means of transportation
  • They drive on the left hand side of the road

// Economy // 

  1. Industry: Sugar, Brewing, Tobacco, Cotton Textiles, Cement
  2. Agriculture: Coffee, Tea, Cotton, Tobacco, Beef
  3. Exports: Coffee, Fish and Fish Products, Tea, Gold, Cotton

Currency:

Ugandan Shilling 

// History // 

  • Uganda was a protectorate of Great Britain until independence was gained in 1962
  • A prosperous nation upon independence, until the country was brutalized under the chaotic regimes of Milton Obote and Idi Amin when as many as 800,000 Ugandans were murdered
  • In 1986 Yoweri Museveni, leader of the National Resistance Army, came to power and, despite continued military and economic challenges, restored stability to a large extent. Museveni was elected president in May 1996 in the first popular election for president since independence—and reelected in 2001.
  • In 1998 Uganda sent troops into the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s civil war. It withdrew the last of its forces in 2003—and thousands of Congolese crossed into Uganda to seek asylum.
  •  An insurgent militia, known as the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), continues to terrorize northern Uganda—abducting some 20,000 children over the years and making them child soldiers and sex slaves. The LRA is a rebel group and heterodox Christian cult lead by Joseph Kony. It has been active since 1986, making it one of Africa’s oldest, most violent, and persistent armed groups. The LRA was formed in northern Uganda to fight against the Government of Uganda. At the height of the conflict, nearly two million people in northern Uganda were displaced. The LRA is still active, especially in areas surrounding northern Uganda. 

// Religion // 

Largest Religion: Christian

Roman Catholic 42%, Protestant 42%, Muslim 12 %, Other 3%, None 1% 

Religion                                Pop %                    Annual Growth

Christians – 28,639,121          84.74                       3.4

Evangelicals – 21,507,182       37.0                        3.7

// Prayer // 

I ask that you would join me in praying for Uganda. 

 

PEACE ~ healing ~ The sick and suffering ~ REVIVAL ~ missions ~ Unreached ~ People to come back to GOD ~ Refugees ~ HOPE (He is our ONLY source of HOPE) ~ comfort ~ Provisions from the One who gives and takes away ~ FREEDOM ~ purification in the church ~ JOY ~  Light in the Dark ~ Truth ~  May people know — JESUS  

To God Be The Glory 

Forever… AMEN! 

Click the link below to watch a video on how you can pray for Uganda:

 

Prayercast:Uganda

 

Let Heaven Come.

 

On Earth As It Is In Heaven.

To God Be The Glory! 

Amen! 

// Your EXCITED daughter //

LoVe, 

Cary 

Information Gathered From:

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/uganda-facts/

http://www.operationworld.org/ugan#prayer

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ug

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2012/03/186734.htm

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