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 * Name:** Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
 * Born:** 1945 in Ntungamo, Ankole, Uganda
 * President of:** Uganda
 * Nationality:** Ugandan
 * Occupation:** President of Uganda since 1986
 * Previous Jobs:** Went to school, but had no previous jobs.
 * References:** Kenya and Tanzania are neighboring countires that Uganda gets along with very well due to the European influences. They both have stong Christianity and both speak the same language. These two are Uganda's close ties, but Uganda gets along with most European settlements that speak the same language and believe in Christianity.
 * Education:** Attended Kyamate Boys School from 1953 to 1959, then went on to Mbarara High School from 1959 to 1960, after that was the Ntare School from 1961 to 1966. Schooling went on to then at the University College in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Graduating in 1970, he recieved a Bachelor of Arts Degree in economics and political science.
 * Geography:** Uganda is a landlocked equatorial East African country. Meaning it is surrounded by land. It is also along the equator. Uganda's exports are cash crops. These include coffee, cotton, tea and maize (corn). Uganda's natural resources are copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land, and gold. Uganda is fertile, well-watered with many lakes and rivers.
 * Economy:** Uganda has attained a record of solid economic reform and has sustained growth over the last decade. Uganda won the accolades award which is a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction. Although Uganda won the award, they are still among the least productive in the world. Uganda's main income is from the exporting of coffee. Coffee is 70% of all exports. Other exports are cotton, tea, maize. Uganda make most of their money by agricultural.
 * Safety and Rule of law**: This is based on the English common law and customary law. Uganda has three branches of government, the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch, and the Judicial Branch. Uganda also has political pressure groups asn leaders to help keep safety in control.
 * Human Development/ Participation and Human Rights:** The people of Uganda have helped cut down the amount of Malaria, due to cotiousness and medicine. This is a success story because the rate has gone down considerablly from in the 1980's. They also have gottent o vote in elections since 1967 when their first leader was leader the country. They have a government system that they like a vote for. They support their leader, and the people follow.

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