30 Days

30 Days.

Thirty days until I leave for training camp in Atlanta. Thirty days until my adventure begins. In honor of this momentous occasion I thought I'd come up with thirty interesting facts about the lovely country of Uganda. :)

1) There are 4 main ethnic groups in Uganda: The Bantu, The Nilotics, The NiloHamitics, and The Hamites.

2) Independence Day is October 9th. (1962)

3) It is twice the size of Pennsylvania..slightly smaller than Oregon.

4) Boda-bodas (small mopeds) are the most commontransportation.

5) Matoke (steamed bananas) is a popular dish.

6) Agriculture is the most common job.

7) Most who live there eat two meals a day:lunch and supper.

8) Queen Elizabeth (National Park) is known for its warthogs and hippos mowing the lawn at Mweya Lodge.

9) Gorilla tracking serves as a fun past time, but you need a permit first. ;)

10) Landlocked (completely surrounded by land).

11) Olio-tia means "How are you?".

12) Capital: Kampala.

13) Flag consists of six black, yellow, and red stripeswith a grey crowned crane in the center.

14) Is a male dominant society.

15) Is a world class rafting destination.

16) Each tribe has their own music & dance for most occasions.

17) Waragi (banana gin) is the national drink.

18) National Anthem: Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty!

19) Mzungu means "European/foreigner".

20) Life expectancy: 54.

21) Have hot summers & mild winters.

22) Religions: Roman Catholic 41.9%, Protestant 42%, Muslim 12.1%, other 3.1%, none 0.9%.

23) Coffee is the major export crop.

24) Klear Kut is one of their popular musical groups.

25) Tropical climate.

26) Grow crops such as coffee, tea, banana, mango, maze, groundnut, casava, soya, sweet potato, cabbage, onion, rice, etc.

27) 14 million of the country's 30 million people are under the age of 15.

28) Government Type: Republic.

29) Currency is Ugandan shilling.

30) Is called the "Pearl of Africa".