Uganda
Uganda is a land-locked country lying on the equator in central Africa. It shares borders with Sudan, DRCongo, Rwanda, Tanzania and Kenya. 20% of the country is covered by inland lakes. The rest ranges through tropical rain forest to savannah with mountains on the western border. English is the official language and Kampala is the capital city, with a population of 1.3 million people. The Uganda shilling is the countries currency, but US$'s are widely accepted, and it is recommended that this is the international currency you carry both in cash and travellers checks.
Number of species recorded to date in Uganda: 1049
Number of endemics: 2