{"id":20752,"date":"2020-02-14T10:25:36","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T01:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/?page_id=20752"},"modified":"2021-01-27T10:12:18","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T01:12:18","slug":"uganda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/country-profile\/uganda\/","title":{"rendered":"Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Country Profile” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:15px|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1524331879595{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}” el_class=”country-title”][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1524330429795{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}” el_class=”country-title”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_gmaps link=”#E-8_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”][vc_custom_heading text=”About Uganda” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1581648126473{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}” el_class=”country-title”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

\n

DESIGNATION:<\/strong> Hostile<\/p>\n

OVERVIEW:<\/strong> Uganda has the reputation of being one of the most Christianized countries in Africa. Many churches or organizations choose it as a destination for short-term trips and mission projects due to its ease of access and welcoming atmosphere. It remains a strongly Christian nation, with high church attendance. However, Uganda\u2019s unique history makes it particularly vulnerable to the influence of Islam. During the 1970s, Uganda was ruled by a dictator named Idi Amin. At one point, Amin visited fellow dictator Muammar Gaddafi in Libya. Gaddafi inspired him to make Uganda a member of the Organization of Islamic Countries and begin to Islamize the country. Many of the policies Amin put into place continue to influence society and government today. Uganda\u2019s parliament even recently passed Sharia banking, which gives zero interest loans to Islamic projects. Arab countries also continue to invest large amounts of resources into furthering Muslim interests within the country. As a result of this, radical Islam\u2019s influence has grown by more than 7 percent in the last three years, and many Christians within the majority Muslim border regions are facing severe persecution, especially those who convert from Islam. Despite this, evangelical churches in Uganda are trying to educate others on what is happening and rise up against the threat of Islam. Many churches are training their leaders how to evangelize Muslims and care for those who become Christians. Members within these churches in Muslim majority areas have even become full-time caretakers for persecuted believers.<\/p>\n

MAJOR RELIGIONS:<\/strong> 84 percent of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Uganda<\/span><\/span>ns are Christians, including 34 percent ev<\/span><\/span>angelicals<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

PERSECUTOR:<\/strong> Persecution comes from Islamists within communities, especially along the eastern, southwestern and northern borders.<\/p>\n

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A CHRISTIAN IN UGANDA:<\/strong> Christian converts from Islam face family pressure and harassment from their Muslim communities. A number of young people who converted to Christianity have been severely beaten and injured by parents or community members. Pastors and churches have been attacked, and some converts have even been killed after their faith became known. The children of families who leave Islam are no longer welcome at school. In some places, laws are passed to limit the spread of Christianity or appropriate church land<\/p>\n

ACCESS TO BIBLES:<\/strong> Bibles are available in urban areas, but most in rural areas do not have access or the financial means to obtain them. Also, the rural areas of Uganda consist of many unique tribal dialects, with a large portion of the older population being illiterate.<\/p>\n

VOM WORK:<\/strong> VOM supports the distribution of Bibles and audio Bibles in areas with a heavy Muslim influence and provides assistance to believers who have been attacked, threatened or ostracized because of their conversion to Christianity. VOM is also sponsoring persecution conferences in central Uganda to make Christians there more aware of what is happening and to empower churches and pastors to continue standing against Islam while caring for Christian converts from Islam.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”National Flag `{` \uad6d\uae30 `}`” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1524326683362{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”country-title”][vc_single_image image=”20754″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Population `{` \uc778\uad6c `}`” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1562228552990{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”country-title”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

43,252,966<\/span>\u00a0(July 2020 est.)<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Ethnicity `{` \uc778\uc885 `}`” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1524326808090{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”country-title”][vc_round_chart type=”doughnut” stroke_width=”2″ values=”%5B%7B%22title%22%3A%22Baganda%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2216.5%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22blue%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Banyankole%22%2C%22value%22%3A%229.6%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22peacoc%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Basoga%22%2C%22value%22%3A%228.8%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22turquoise%22%2C%22custom_color%22%3A%22%23ff675b%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22%20Bakiga%22%2C%22value%22%3A%227.1%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22vista-blue%22%2C%22custom_color%22%3A%22%23ff9900%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Iteso%22%2C%22value%22%3A%227%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22purple%22%2C%22custom_color%22%3A%22%234cadc9%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Langi%20%22%2C%22value%22%3A%226.3%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22green%22%2C%22custom_color%22%3A%22%236dab3c%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Bagisu%20%22%2C%22value%22%3A%224.9%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22blue%22%2C%22custom_color%22%3A%22%2350485b%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Acholi%20%22%2C%22value%22%3A%224.4%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22chino%22%2C%22custom_color%22%3A%22%23f7be68%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Lugbara%20%22%2C%22value%22%3A%223.3%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22orange%22%2C%22custom_color%22%3A%22%23f7f7f7%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Other%20%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2232.1%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22sandy-brown%22%2C%22custom_color%22%3A%22%23f4524d%22%7D%5D” css=”.vc_custom_1581645065110{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-right: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 30px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Religion `{` \uc885\uad50 `}`” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1524327297299{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”country-title”][vc_round_chart type=”doughnut” stroke_width=”2″ values=”%5B%7B%22title%22%3A%22Protestant%20%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2245.1%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22peacoc%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Roman%20Catholic%20%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2239.3%20%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22mulled-wine%22%2C%22custom_color%22%3A%22%2350485b%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Muslim%20%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2213.7%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22blue%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Other%22%2C%22value%22%3A%221.6%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22sandy-brown%22%2C%22custom_color%22%3A%22%23ff9900%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22None%20%22%2C%22value%22%3A%220.2%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22violet%22%2C%22custom_color%22%3A%22%236dab3c%22%7D%5D” css=”.vc_custom_1581645164181{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-right: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Note: Protestant (Anglican 32.0%, Pentecostal\/Born Again\/Evangelical 11.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.7%, Baptist .3%)<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Leader `{` \uc9c0\ub3c4\uc790 `}`” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1526344310162{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”country-title”][vc_column_text]President Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI (since seizing power on 26 January 1986);[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Government Type `{` \uc815\ubd80\ud615\ud0dc `}`” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1526344743776{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”country-title”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

\n
Presidential republic<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Legal System `{` \ubc95\uc801 \uccb4\uc81c `}`” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1526345750439{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”country-title”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n