Trivia in Uganda

National symbols

Flag: National flag with six horizontal black, yellow, and red stripes with circular emblem depicting Grey Crowned Crane at center

Emblem: Coat of arms with Grey Crowned Crane and Uganda Kob supporting shield, ribbon below symbolizing Nile River and sun

Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake with Uganda possessing 17% of it.
National bird Grey Crowned Crane known for beautiful courtship dance.
Coffee is most important export crop with about 1.5 million households engaged in small-scale cultivation.
Uganda's annual banana consumption among world's highest at about 250kg per capita.
Kampala's boda boda (motorcycle taxis) are main urban transport.
Unusually for English-speaking country, left-side traffic driving.
Average age mid-teens among world's youngest population structures.
Near Jinja, White Nile source famous for rafting.
Habitat of world's smallest poison frog, Golden Frog.
Banknote reverse features many national park animals.