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Praise Points:
- The church offers hope and brings joy in the midst of despair.
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Geography:
- Area: 236,040 sq km
- Area Comparitive: slightly smaller than Oregon
- Border Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo 765 km, Kenya 933 km, Rwanda 169 km, Sudan 435 km, Tanzania 396 km
Fast Facts:
- The percentage of people that are 0-14 years old is 50.6%
- According to the UNHCR, by the end of 2001, Uganda was host to 178,815 refugees from a number of neighboring countries, including: Sudan 155,996, Rwanda 14,375, and Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,459 (2004 est.)
- Life expectancy of the total population is 45.28 years
- English is the official national language, taught in grade schools, used in courts of law and by most newspapers and some radio broadcasts
- Uganda has substantial natural resources, including fertile soils, regular rainfall, and sizable mineral deposits of copper and cobalt. Agriculture is the most important sector of the economy, employing over 80% of the work force.
- Rebels from the Lord's Resistance Army, or LRA, have waged a ruthless war in northern Uganda since 1987.
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