4 Missions vision in the Ugandan Church

5 Expatriate missionaries are appreciated

6 The remaining unreached are still in need of pioneer workers

a) Muslims who are a minority in many peoples

b) The northeast peoples – the Karamojong, Pokot (67,000) and Jie (75,000), who are only partially-reached nomadic peoples

7 Christian support ministries:

a) The Bible Society has done much to promote new Bible translations and publish Bibles

b) MAF's flying programme has been a blessing to many – with a float plane to the isolated island communities in Lake Victoria

c) The JESUS film. Forty languages are targeted

d) Christian radio and TV programmes are aired on the national network and are widely appreciated

Politics

Independent from Britain in 1962.

Religion

Under Amin there were restrictions and intense persecution of Christians.

Churches in Uganda

Missionaries from Uganda

773 in 19 agencies to 9 countries

Missionaries to Uganda

552 in 93 agencies from 25 countries

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Geography

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Area 241,040 sq.km. Much of the land is fertile and well-watered.

Population (2000) 21,778,450 +2.84%AGR

Capital Kampala 1,200,000.

Peoples

Bantu 64.8%; Nilotic 27.9%; Sudanic 5.4%; Other 1.9%.

Literacy 62%. Official language English. All languages 46. Languages with Scriptures 15Bi 5NT 4por 9w.i.p.

Economy

Fertile with good soil and three annual growing seasons. HDI 0.404; 158^th/174. Public debt 48% of GNP. Income/person $330 (1% of USA).

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