Matt & Savannah Gardner

With the second-youngest population average in the world at 15.7 years old, Uganda is destined to have one of the fastest-growing populations. It is almost twice the size of Pennsylvania and is a landlocked country almost entirely on a plateau. Its name came from the once-powerful African kingdom, Buganda, which dominated this region of Africa until the British encountered these people in the 1860s. Uganda is home to hippos, crocodiles, chimps, elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, giraffes, zebras, and rare mountain gorillas.  You’ll find on their flag the grey crowned crane, the national symbol. The national currency is shilling, with an exchange rate of 3,700 shillings to $1. Most people are farmers, although gold, copper, and cobalt mines exist. Almost two out of every three people live on less than $1.25 daily. 
Capital: Kampala
Population: 44,712,143
Languages: English; Swahili
Lowest Point: Albert Nile — 2,014 ft. above sea level
Highest Point: Mount Stanley — 16,765 ft. above sea level
Religion: Catholic 39%; Anglicans 32%; Muslim 14%; Pentecostal 11%; Baptist .3%