Uganda, Pearl of Africa

Uganda is a fascinating, culturally and religiously perse country with 40 percent Roman Catholics, 26 percent Christian Protestants, 20 percent Muslims, 4 percent followers of different faiths such as Baha'i Hinduism and local religions.

Uganda has a population of 34.6 million, 51 percent of whom are females. The population consists of more than 20 tribes, of which all are English and Swahili speakers.

The country is bordered by Kenya to the east, South Sudan to the north, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, Rwanda to the south-west, and to the south by Tanzania.

[caption id="attachment_59239" align="aligncenter" width="471"] Uganda is one of only three countries to boast of mountain gorillas[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_59240" align="aligncenter" width="472"] The Rwenzori National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site[/caption]

The southern part of the country lies on Lake Victoria. It is a member of the African Union and the Common Market for Eastern and Central Africa, COMESA.

Uganda has 60 protected parks along with Lake Victoria.

Uganda's qualifying team topped the group, which involved Tanzania, Lesotho and Cape Verde with 13 points, including four wins, one draw, and a single loss.

[caption id="attachment_59237" align="aligncenter" width="469"] The Grey Crowned Crane is Uganda’s national bird[/caption]

Well experienced French Sébastien Desabre is Uganda's coach. He previously trained Egypt's Ismaili and is one of the candidates to take over Al-Ahly's training after the African Cup of Nations.

Uganda's most notable players are goalkeeper Onyango, who was named in the CAF Africa's Best Eleven and currently the highest paid in Uganda in terms of market value, as well as Farouk Miya and Egyptian league player Derrick Nsibambi.

Desabre is a very talented coach, who has done excellent results with Uganda. Uganda won 3-0 in a friendly match against Zimbabwe ahead of the AFCON.

Uganda plays an open 4-4-2 or 4-3- 2-1. The team depends on a single striker along with high pressure in the midfield. They have a very high physical strength and keep one of the best midfielders, Farouk Miya.

Uganda has defeated DR.Congo with two clean goals in their  Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) opener game.

[caption id="attachment_59241" align="aligncenter" width="581"] Uganda squad celebrating victory over Congo in AFCON 2019[/caption]

“For magnificence, for variety of form and color, for profusion of brilliant life — bird, insect, reptile, beast — for vast scale — Uganda is truly “the Pearl of Africa,” Winston Churchill wrote.

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