Uganda

//juːˈɡændə// name

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  1. 1
    A country in East Africa. Official name: Republic of Uganda.

    "The Uganda Police Force described the planned protests as “potentially anarchic” in a statement on Monday, warning it “shall not tolerate disorderly conduct.”"

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congressrepublic of uganda

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"Kampala is the capital of Uganda."

Etymology

From Swahili Uganda (“Buganda, subnational kingdom”), from Luganda Buganda (“land of the Ganda”), possibly from Proto-Bantu *ngàndá (“family”).

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discuss Ugandarepublic of uganda

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