what do you know about uganda?

The geographical size of Uganda is close to the area of the state of Oregon.
(Source: CIA World Factbook)

*The population of Uganda is 34.8 million people (estimated July 2013)
(Source: CIA World Factbook)

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Source: The CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ug.html

The average wages for the year of a person in Uganda in 2012 was $1,400
This comes out to just over $115/month
In contrast, a person in the USA earned, on average, $49,800 during 2012
This comes out to $136/day
Think about it...

Average Life Expectancy
*IN UGANDA = 54 years
*IN USA = 78 years
That's a difference of 24 years... a whole generation!

Source: The CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ug.html

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WHAT IF... 
THE COUNTRY STATS OF UGANDA WERE THE SAME IN THE USA?

Source: The CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ug.html

Then,
43 states would be filled with kids under the age of 18. (no adults)
In Uganda, 55% of the population is under the age of 18.
The median age of Uganda is 14.5 years.

Source: UNICEF - Uganda (2010). http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/uganda_statistics.html

Then,
45 states would not have improved sanitation facilities
(Only people in California, Texas, Florida, South Carolina, and New York would have access to working toilets and sewer pipes)
In Uganda, 66% of the population have unimproved sanitation conditions

Then the state of Nevada would be filled with orphans
In Uganda, there are 2.6 million orphans
(Source: UNICEF, 2011)