Protectorate of Uganda
The Protectorate of Uganda was a protectorate of the British Empire from 1894 to 1962. In 1893 the Imperial British East Africa Company transferred its administration rights of territory consisting mainly of the Kingdom of Buganda to the British government.
Protectorate of Uganda | |||||||||
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| 1894–1962 | |||||||||
| Anthem: God Save the Queen (1894-1901 & 1952-1962) God Save the King (1901-1952) | |||||||||
Map of Protectorate of Uganda in 1906 | |||||||||
| Status | British protectorate | ||||||||
| Capital | Entebbe | ||||||||
| Common languages | English (official) Luganda, Swahili, Southern Luo, Nkore widely spoken | ||||||||
| Religion | Christianity, Islam | ||||||||
| Government | Protectorate | ||||||||
| Legislature | Legislative Council | ||||||||
| Historical era | New Imperialism | ||||||||
| 18 June 1894 | |||||||||
• Self government | 1961 | ||||||||
• Independence | 9 October 1962 | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1911 | 2,466,325 | ||||||||
• 1921 | 2,854,608 | ||||||||
• 1931 | 3,542,281 | ||||||||
• 1948 | 4,958,520 | ||||||||
• 1959 | 6,449,558 | ||||||||
| Currency | Cowrie (precolonial era–1906) East African rupee (1906–1920) East African florin (1920–1921) East African shilling (1921–1962) | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | UG | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Kenya South Sudan Uganda | ||||||||
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In 1894 the Uganda Protectorate was established, and the territory was extended beyond the borders of Buganda to an area that roughly corresponds to that of present-day Uganda.
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