Second Republic of Uganda
Republic of Uganda | |||||||||
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| Anthem: "Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty" | |||||||||
| Capital | Kampala | ||||||||
| Common languages | English, Swahili | ||||||||
| Religion | Christianity, Islam | ||||||||
| Government | Unitary presidential republic under a totalitarian[1] military dictatorship[2] | ||||||||
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• 1971–1979 | Idi Amin | ||||||||
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• 1977-1979 | Mustafa Adrisi | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Amin seizes power | 25 January 1971 | ||||||||
• Expulsion of Asians | August 1972 | ||||||||
• Uganda–Tanzania War | 30 October 1978 | ||||||||
• Fall of Kampala | 11 April 1979 | ||||||||
• Last pro-Amin holdouts ousted from Uganda | 3 June 1979 | ||||||||
| Currency | Ugandan shilling | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | UG | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Uganda | ||||||||
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The Second Republic of Uganda[3][4] existed from 1971 to 1979, when Uganda was ruled by Idi Amin's military dictatorship. Amin's rule formally came to an end with the Uganda-Tanzania War, which ended with Tanzania occupying Uganda and Amin fleeing into exile.
The Ugandan economy was devastated by Idi Amin's policies, including the expulsion of Asians, the nationalisation of businesses and industry, and the expansion of the public sector.[5] The real value of salaries and wages collapsed by 90% in less than a decade.[6] The number of people killed as a result of his regime is unknown; estimates from international observers and human rights groups range from 100,000 to 500,000.
- ^ "Idi Amin | the Dictator's Playbook". PBS. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019.
- ^ Banks, Arthur S.; Overstreet, William (1983). Political Handbook of the World: 1982-1983: Governments and Intergovernmental Organisation as of January 1st 1983. McGraw-Hill. p. 496. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ Hansen 1977, p. 96.
- ^ Munnion, Christopher (12 November 1972). "The African who kicked out the Asians, who said Hitler was right, who has made his country a state sinister". The New York Times. p. 35. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Weinstein, Jeremy M. (2009). Inside Rebellion: The Politics of Insurgent Violence. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-67797-4.
- ^ Stapenhurst, Rick; Kpundeh, Sahr John, eds. (1999). Curbing Corruption: Toward a Model for Building National Integrity. Washington: World Bank. ISBN 0-8213-4257-6.