The Republic of Uganda is an East African country surrounded by The Sudan, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

It gained independence in 1962 after being a British protectorate since 1893. Before the British invaded there were a number of seperate Ugandan Kingdoms and, in typical colonial style, they were all grouped together to form a new country. After independence the old ethnic animosities re-surfaced and caused big problems for the country including civil war., governments using traditional tribal disputes to their own advantage, and foreign investors being reluctant to invest in a violent country