Uganda Celebrates 5O Years of Independence

On this day, 5O years ago, Uganda became an Independent State, ending over 15O years of British rule.

Uganda is home to many different ethnic groups, none of whom forms a majority of the population. Around forty different languages are regularly and currently in use in the country.

English became the official language of Uganda after independence.

See this page for some Ugandan Handcraft:

http://www.justafrica.com.au/products.asp?categoryID=22

 

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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/