Uganda by NATALIE EARNEST https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6 Eastern country in Africa en-us 2019-01-22 16:30:21 UTC 2026-01-26 16:42:55 UTC hello@padlet.com One of the poorest countries in the world 345196 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323082954 Uganda has a per capita income of $2,400 and is starting to rise out of poverty. The poverty was caused by years of bad governments and economic decline ]]> 2019-01-22 16:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323082954 Idi Amin 345196 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323085097 Idi declared himself president eliminated the parliament, and changed the laws to give himself complete power. He killed thousands of Ugandans and forced thousands more into exile ]]> 2019-01-22 16:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323085097 Milton Obote 345196 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323087218 Obote was also a terrible, ruthless leader that killed many. He assumed all power of the people, and even though he was overthrown by Amin for a while, he came back and caused more carnage. Under his rule, Uganda had one of the worst human rights record in the world ]]> 2019-01-22 16:40:08 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323087218 Lord's resistance army 345196 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323091456 The Lord’s Resistance Army was a force that wreaked havoc on the people of northern Uganda. They killed tens of thousands, abducted thousands of children to serve as slaves or warriors. 1.8 million ugandan's were displaced from their homes. ]]> 2019-01-22 16:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323091456 Major Problems 345196 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323092824 Freedom of assembly 
Freedom of expression and media 
Extrajudicial killings 
Freedom of association 
Lord’s resistance army
Growing out of poverty

]]> 2019-01-22 16:46:37 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323092824 Genocide 345196 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323093792 Trying to prevent from rebellion, tension between tribes, poverty, strong desire for power, political differences for war, ethnic differences. The deliberate killing of a large group of people those of a particular ethnic group or nation.]]> 2019-01-22 16:48:00 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323093792 Langauges 345196 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323094866 The main languages that are spoken in Uganda are English, Swahili, and ganda ]]> 2019-01-22 16:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323094866 Physical Geography 345196 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323096212 Uganda averages around 1,100 metres above sea level , with little access to the sea. This country is mostly plateau with some rolling hills and low mountains.]]> 2019-01-22 16:51:33 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323096212 Main GDP 345196 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323096580 Most of uganda’s GDP comes from their agriculture, ]]> 2019-01-22 16:52:07 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323096580 Impact 345196 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323097275 The main source of income for Uganda is their agriculture. It is their main imports and exports. ]]> 2019-01-22 16:53:05 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323097275 What is the are known for? 345196 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323098538 It’s mainly known for its tea , also tobacco and cotton production ]]> 2019-01-22 16:54:40 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323098538 Landlocked country 345196 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323099900 Uganda is a landlocked country.  | Since Uganda is a landlocked country, trade is made a lot harder for the country. So much has to be done to get supplies sent by boat into the country. Uganda’s main form of trade is by air because of the difficulties with the sea route. Due to the issue, less money is coming into the country. ]]> 2019-01-22 16:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323099900 Will my wig be snatched in the streets of Kampala 345196 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323100492 Uganda is a very popular tourist destination with millions of people visiting every year safely.There is no travel alert statement from travel advisories.Since 2010, there has not been any terrorist attack in Uganda because heightened security has been enforced.Security protocol enforced in public places such as malls, hospitals, hotels are all in place to ensure the safety of tourists and Uganda citizens.Any infectious disease outbreak is immediately quarantined and managed thus ensuring all citizens and foreigner are safe from contracting infectious diseases

]]> 2019-01-22 16:57:23 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323100492 Impact from Amin 345196 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323101588 Amin was a terrible and ruthless ruler who killed 100,000 ugandans and more than 80,000 had been forced into exile. He discriminated harshly against some tribes because they had fought in the army of the ruler before him. By 1984 a quarter of a million ugandans were living in exile. ]]> 2019-01-22 16:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323101588 Impact from Obote 345196 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323102571 Obote may have been forced out of government by Idi Amin, but he came back even more bloodthirsty then he was before. Under his rule, ugandan people had their rights violated and lived their lives in constant fear. ]]> 2019-01-22 17:00:28 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323102571 Safety Impact 345196 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323105371 The fact that Kampala is a safe city to travel to shows just how much Uganda has grown. Just a few years back, no one would have wanted to fly to Uganda for safety reasons. Now, Kampala is widely traveled to and visited.]]> 2019-01-22 17:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323105371 Physical Geography Impact 345196 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323106326 Since there is little access to the sea, trade can be made much harder, therefore less money is brought in to help the country. The land isn’t trecherous, it is good for farmland.]]> 2019-01-22 17:05:49 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323106326 Location of Uganda 3459081 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323234266 Uganda is located in eastern Africa. It is bordered by Kenya, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Tanzania. This country is landlocked.]]> 2019-01-22 21:19:04 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323234266 Physicals Features 3459081 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323236175 Uganda's most prominent mountain range is the Ruwenzori Mountains. The highest peaks in the mountains range are snow capped. Uganda has a warm tropical climate, with temperatures ranging from  77-84 degrees F. This temperatures are good for farming and growing things. Uagnda makes most of it's money through agriculture. The vegetation in Uganda is heaviest in the south and becomes wooded savanna in the central and northern parts. The most common plant life in Uganda is the Candelabra tree and Elephant grass. The Candelabra tree is only found in the East Indies and Africa near the equator.  ]]> 2019-01-22 21:24:55 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323236175 Conflict between the people. 3459081 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323241647 After Amin overthrew the previous ruler Obote, Uganda faced violence unparralled to anything they have ever seen. After Amin took power, his followers and Obote's followers began to fight an quarrel. After a while, tensions rose to the point where blood began to spill and violence began to spread. Eventually, Uganda became a very unsafe and unstable place to live. ]]> 2019-01-22 21:42:29 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323241647 Population of Uganda 3459081 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323269224 Uganda has a population of 42,86 million as of 2017. There are 4 major ethnic groups in Uganda. The biggest is the Bantu ethnic group. They mostly live in southern Uganda. They are mostly farmers, and they promoted the formation of kingdoms. The Nilotic people are from the Nile region. They were shepherds and mostly kept to themselves. However, the sudanese live in the western nile region, while the Pygmies can only be found near the western border of the DRC. The Pygmies re hunters and gatherers and are one of the longest surviving groups in Uganda. ]]> 2019-01-23 00:13:58 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323269224 screencastify #1 3459081 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323291549 2019-01-23 02:47:06 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323291549 Imperialism in Uganda 3459081 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323296539 During the british takeover, Uganda was given to the british during the Berlin Conference. The Ugandan people were forced to do labor for the british, to serve in the army, to change religions, and battle casualties were always Ugandan. Finally, on October 9th 1962, Uganda won it's independence from Britain. It took 72 years.  ]]> 2019-01-23 03:20:54 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323296539 Idi Amin- youtube video # 1 3459081 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323299479 2019-01-23 03:38:54 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323299479 Uganda's Future 3459081 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323299957 Uganda has a very bright future. Uganda has one of the fastest growing economies in Africa. Ugandans aspire to be a fair, just, God fearing country that respects the law and treats all citizens fairly. Uganda plans to be out of economic stress by 2040, an they plan to be a happy, safe, and beautiful country that everyone wants to visit. It looks like Uganda will meet it's goals according to Uganda Vision 2040. ]]> 2019-01-23 03:42:35 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323299957 YouTube video #2 3459081 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323308362 Uganda's independence]]> 2019-01-23 04:51:07 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323308362 Screencast #2 345196 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323311807 2019-01-23 05:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323311807 Colonization 345196 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323534307 The British began to colonize Uganda back in 1860, in 1888 the British had assigned political and economical power over he region to the British East Africa company. The company's control over the area was consolidated in 1891 when a treaty was signed with the Buganda. Then the area's principal kingdom ]]> 2019-01-23 16:23:37 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323534307 Connection to Imperialism 3459081 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323536512 Uganda is still recovering from their two ruthless rulers that used force, fear, and military power to control their people. Then, there was the way they were colonized. Uganda was created on imperialism, so that will rub off on the way Uganda is ran and rules in the future]]> 2019-01-23 16:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323536512 5 Main reasons Uganda's future looks bright 345196 https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323540235 1. Kampala is a widely visited city, bringing in tourist money 
2. The government is mostly stable now.
3. Uganda has been coming out of their poverty status 
4. Safety is only getting better, with more security and tourists are leaving the  country safely. 
5. Uganda has committed to keeping it's borders open , and providing land grants to refugee families ]]> 2019-01-23 16:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/345196/7ykdw63mxfu6/wish/323540235