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Population (1996) 20,256,000. Located on the equator, the land-locked country of Uganda in east Africa covers a total area of 236,040 sq km divided into 10 provinces. The bulk of Ugandan territory forms part of the Central African Plateau, scored by mountains and depressions. In the populous west, the volcanic Virunga Range rises to 4,127 m at Mount Muhavura, while Mount Margherita attains a maximum elevation of 5,110 m in the Ruwenzori chain on the Zairean border, between Lake Albert and Lake Edward. Lake Albert lies within the western portion of the Great Rift Valley system which also contains the Albert Nile river valley. The Victoria Nile drains north-east of Lake Albert. The Kenyan frontier is marked by the volcanic Mount Elgon Massif and in the extreme north-east by the Karasuk and Turkana Hills. In the south-west, Lake Victoria, Africa's largest lake, dominates the country's hydrological profile. Other major lakes include Kyoga, Kqania, George and Bisina. The eastern and south-western regions are generally speaking the areas of highest population density. 23 per cent of the land area is arable (ferralite soil) and 30 per cent is forested. Savannah vegetation predominates in the central regions and to the north, 39,000 sq km of the total surface area is swamp. Kabalega is the largest of Uganda's four national parks. * First stamps issued March 1895 (valid within borders only). Uganda stamp booklet.
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Issued on October 9th 1962, this 5/- booklet had a buff cover and was stitched at the top. The contents were four of each of the 10c, 15c, 20c, 30c and 50c stamps of the 1962 definitive series in panes of four. The stamps were sideways in relation to the cover and were interleaved.
*Source:- The SBS World Guide (5th edition)
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