ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY Case Study:


Uganda – a developing economy


Uganda is an economically developing East African country that was once under British colonial rule. It was a British ‘protectorate’ (colony) from 1894 until it became an independent country in 1962. This case study will examine some impacts of colonialism on Uganda. It will also investigate some of the challenges that Uganda now faces in adjusting to a global economy.


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City or important town UGANDA Gulu t Lira


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Fort Portal BUGANDA Kampala Jinja Masaka Mbarara


Uganda, showing features mentioned in this case study


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Some contrasts between Uganda and the Republic of Ireland. (a) How do the statistics provided suggest that the Republic of Ireland is more economically developed than Uganda?


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(b) Calculate and contrast the rates of natural population increase in Uganda and in the Republic of Ireland.


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Size (sq. km)


Total population (millions) Birth rate (per 1,000) Death rate (per 1,000)


Doctors (per 1,000 population) Adult literacy rate (%) GNP per capita ($US)


Uganda Ireland 241,040 31.6 47.3 11.7 0.08 73


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