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Communications of Uganda

Telephones - main lines in use:108,100 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:2.009 million (2006)
Telephone system:general assessment: seriously inadequate; 2 cellular systems have been introduced, but a sharp increase in the number of main lines is essential; e-mail and Internet services are available
domestic: intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile cellular systems for short-range traffic
international: country code - 256; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog links to Kenya and Tanzania
Radio broadcast stations:AM 7, FM 33, shortwave 2 (2001)
Radios:5 million (2001)
Television broadcast stations:8 (plus 1 repeater) (2001)
Televisions:500,000 (2001)
Internet country code:.ug
Internet hosts:1,365 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):2 (2000)
Internet users:500,000 (2005)

Uganda Quickstats

  • Population: 30,262,610
  • Area: 236,040 sq km
  • Density: 119 /km² (82nd²)
  • GDP (total): $45.97 billion (83rd)
  • GDP (per capita): $1,700 (153rd)
  • Literacy: 66.8%

Languages of Uganda

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  • Currency: Ugandan shilling (UGX)
  • Dial code: +256³

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Uganda Internet

  • Usage: 500,000
  • Penetration: 1.7 %
  • Top Domain: .ug

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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