"We are delighted that Discovery Communications has joined with The Africa Society to create programming that accelerates the education of all Americans about the continent of Africa. It is about time that the world sees positive images of Africa and it is greatly encouraging that the Travel Channel will be sharing these images with millions of viewers" ---Leonard H. Robinson, Jr.--President of The Africa Society.

Uganda:The Presidential Tour is led by Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of Uganda and provides the audience with pictures of a revitalized country, rich in cultural heritage, populated by an amazing assortment of wildlife, globally acclaimed flora and an abundance of natural environmental wonders. This Tour is a part of the "Presidential Tours of Africa" series, which aim at strengthening education about Africa in the United States by showcasing its people, cultures, history, politics and natural and archeological wonders.

Uganda at a glance

Capital: Kampala
Head of State: Yoweri K. Museveni
Total Area: 236,040 sq km (slightly larger than Oregon)
Population: 25,632,794
Location: Eastern Africa, west of Kenya
Languages: English (official); Ganda is the most widely used of the Niger-Congo languages
Currency: Ugandan shilling (UGX)
Source: The World Factbook 2003