sheridan+uganda

Uganda Investigation by: Lexi Sheridan

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Location


 * 1) Absolute location:1 degree north and 32 degrees east.
 * 2) Relative location: Uganda is a country in Africa surrounded by south Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Central African Republic. It also has lake Victoria in the south east corner.
 * 3) Quick facts:
 * Kampala is the capital of Uganda
 * The equator runs right through it
 * Most people there live to be 42

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 * 1)  Food:
 * Uganda's diet is based on two dishes in each meal. One of them is starch and the other one is some kind of soup.
 * Most things are boiled because they have to cook over an open fire. When they want to serve lots of people that is not a problem because they just eat what is in season and what they can afford.
 * A kind of starch is Posho (poe-show) which is the favorite food of most Ugandans. Posho is not sweet or savory, but it takes the flavor of whatever soup it is served with. It is made of finely ground white corn flower mixed with boiling water till it is solid.
 * White rice is a grain that they eat. They like it boiled in salted water. Even though they eat it, rice is hard to grow and is harvested by hand.
 * There are a variety of things that they put in their soups. Some things are pinto beans, water, onions, tomatos, green peppers, cabbage, egg plant, spinich, peanuts, fish, and pumpkin.


 * 1)  Weather:
 * High-Jan and Feb 82, March 81, April 79, May, June, July, and August 77, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec 63.
 * Low-Jan, Feb March and April 64, May, June, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec 63, Augest 61.
 * There is no real winter or summer in Uganda and the hottest months are January and February. In the far north is can sometimes get all the way up to 104 degrees Fahrenheit. That is really hot. The South part of Uganda has two wet seasons, September -November and March - May. It is tropical and generally rainy, but July is the driest time. During July the average rain fall is 1.8 in.

HEI pictures H.E.I.(human environment interaction)
 * 1) Agriculture: More than 90% of the population depends on agricultural activities. It is a really fertile country with many lakes and rivers. A lot of bananas are grown and used in many different ways. Fishing is also important in Uganda. Fish makes up a large part of Uganda's diet. The Nile perch can weigh up to 339 pounds.(different crops and fish are listed below).
 * Major crops || Other cash crops || Fish that are eaten ||
 * bananas || coffee || Nile perch ||
 * cassava || tea || cat fish ||
 * sweet potatoes || sugar || ling fish ||
 * millet ||  || elephant snout fish ||
 * grains ||  || tilapia ||
 * legumes ||  ||   ||


 * 1) Tourism:
 * Many of the tourists are attracted by the rich wild life. Another popular tourist activity is game viewing (bird watching).
 * The Bwindi impenetrable Forest Park is visited by many tourists who want to see mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. Uganda is the one of the only places where you can see the endangered mountain gorillas. The two other places are Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
 * Between 1993-1995 the number of tourists increased by 100%. Tourism can be used to fight poverty because when tourists visit they have to buy food for themselves and also they can buy arts and crafts. This is extra money that they would not be getting if there were not tourists.
 * In Uganda there are 10 national parks. The number of tourists visiting these parks from 2006-2010 increased from 108,678 to 189,171.

movement pictures Movement regions pictures Regions
 * 1) ** Trade: **
 * ** Some of the places that they export to are the Netherlands, France, the USA, Spain, Germany and Italy. **
 * ** They have traditional and non-traditional exports. **
 * ** Traditional exports are coffee, tea, and cotton. **
 * ** Non-traditional exports are bananas, apples, pineapples, onions, mushrooms, vanilla, roses, sunflower, rice, ginger, sheep and fish. **
 * ** They also export drinks (soda), tobacco, dairy (ice cream), and produce (cheese). **
 * ** In the 1980s Muslim traders from Africa's east coast exchanged weapons, cloth, and beads for ivory, and slaves. **
 * 1) ** AIDS: **
 * ** AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. That means that your immune system is not working right. **** It is sometimes called "slim" because its victims lose body weight really fast. **
 * ** It struck silently with no visible warning. In the 1980s Uganda had the worlds highest percentage of people with AIDS. **
 * ** It was first seen in 1982 and spread to the entire world by 1989. It was an unwelcome hitchhiker and was carried by long distance truck drivers. **
 * ** Uganda was one of the first nations to figure out how AIDS was spread. They educated people about it, but it was still a difficult battle. It did not have a cure so people had to avoid the things that spread it. **
 * ** The deaths of many young adults with children was the result of many orphans left behind. **
 * 1) ** Clothing: **
 * ** Silk and cotton are used as fabrics for clothes like colorful long, ankle length dresses. One kind of dress that they wear is called a Gomesi. That is a cloth dress with square necklines and short puffed sleeves. Also with it you wear a sash below your waist and over the hips, and they have two buttons on the left side of the neckline. **
 * ** Gomesi is national attire for women in Uganda. They are worn day to day and they are worn for special dresses as well. Some Gomesis require up to 6 meters of cloth which equals about 20 feet. **
 * ** Men in Uganda wear long pants and shirts made of light weight materials so they don't get too hot. Some men also wear long tunics. **
 * 1) ** Animals: **
 * ** There are many different kinds of animals in Uganda **** . **
 * ** Some very common and abundant animals are gorillas, chimps, lions, elephants, hippos, buffalo, and zebras.  **
 * ** The more rare and occasional animals are white rhino, leopard , cheetah , and giraffe.  **
 * ** Poaching is a problem but people were able to reduce it ( poaching is when people kill animals like elephants and then sell the tusks for money).  **
 * ** There are also many birds in Uganda. Some species of animals in Uganda have doubled since 1999.  **

Comparisons quizlet
 * 1) Uganda is about the same size as Michigan. Michigan is 96,716 miles and Uganda is 93,065 miles so Uganda is actually smaller.
 * 2) In Uganda the weather is the warmest in January and February but that is when it is coldest in the United States
 * 3) There are many adults of the age 15-49 that have AIDS in the USA and in Uganda.
 * 4) people in Uganda live to be about 42 but people in the usa live to be about 75