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· Export crops · Visitors to the Game reserves
· Value of Coffee Exports · Income from Tourism
· Fish catches by Water body · Hydro electricity generation
· Destination of Exports · Hydro electricity consumption
· Livestock populations · Origin of Imports

EXPORT CROPS
CROP 000 TONNES
Robusta coffee 130
Tea 30
Arabica coffee 27
Tobacco 25










HORIZONTAL BAR GRAPH SHOWING PRODUCTION OF EXPORT MAJOR CROPS IN THOUSANDS OF TONNES IN THE YEAR 2000.

 

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VALUE OF COFFEE EXPORTS, 1996 - 2000
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
VALUE MILLION US$ 390 315 300 280 140
PERCENTAGE 55.7 52 55 60.1 31.2

 






BAR GRAPH SHOWING COFFEE'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATIONAL INCOME IN MILLIONS OF US DOLLARS BETWEEN 1996 AND 2000


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FISH CATCH BY WATER BODY IN , ,000 TONNES 2000.
LAKE CATCH
Lake Victoria 45.7
Lake Kyoga 34.8
Lake Albert 12.8
Lakes Edward &Goerge & Kazinga Channel 3.1
Albert Nile 1.6
Other waters 2













PIE CHART SHOWING FISH CATCHES BY WATER BODIES FOR THE YEAR 2000

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DESTINATION OF EXPORTS, 2000
COUNTRY MILLION US$
Switzerland 99
Kenya 64
UK 40
Netherlands 37
South Africa 30
China 14
Soingapore 13
Spain 13
Rwanda 12
USA 11
Japan 10
Germany 9
Australia 8
DR Congo 7
Tanzania 6
Sudan 5

 


















 




A GRAPH SHOWING THE VALUE OF EXPORTS IN MILLIONS OF US DOLLARS AND THE MAJOR DESTINATIONS.

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LIVESTOCK POPULATIONS, 1996-2000
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Goats 6.9 7.6 8.4 9.2 10.1
Cattle 5.4 5.6 5.8 5.9 6.1
Pigs 1.7 1.8 2 2.2 2.4
Sheep 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.7








 

 

A BAR GRAPH SHOWING POPULATIONS OF COWS, GOATS, SHEEP AND PIGS FROM 1996 TO 2000

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VISITORS TO NATIONAL PARKS, 2000
PARK VISITORS
Murchison Falls 20000
Queen Elizabeth
12000
Lake Mburo 8500
Bwindi Impenetrable 4000
Mgahinga Gorilla 2500
Kidepo Valley 2200
Mount Elgon 2000
Kibale 1100

 





 

 

 

 

A BAR GRAPH SHOWING THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF TOURISTS PER GAME PARK

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IMPORTANCE OF TOURISM TO THE ECONOMY, 1993 - 1997
TOURIST EXPENDITURE 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Million US$ 56 70 95 100 150
Percentage to National Income
 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.6 1.7



 

 

 

A LINE GRAPH SHOWING THE CONTRIBUTION OF TOURISM TO THE NATIONAL ECONOMY FROM 1996 TO 2000

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ELECTRICITY GENERATION, 1996 - 2000
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Million kWh 1140 1220 1230 1340 1650

 



 

A GRAPH SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY GENERATED FOR THE YEARS 1996 TO 2000

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ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION, 2000
CONSUMPTION PERCENTAGE
Domestic 34.9
Export to Kenya 25.6
Industrial 23.1
Commercial 13.7
Export to Tanzania 2.5
Street Lighting 0.2

 








 

 

A PIE CHART SHOWING THE CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY IN UGANDA

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ORIGIN OF IMPORTS
COUNTRY VALUE MILLION US$
KENYA 290
UK 80
JAPAN 70
INDIA 50
UA EMIRATES 49
USA 30
GERMANY 25
MALAYSIA 20
BELGIUM 20
NETHERLANDS 20
CHINA 15








 

 

 

 

 

A GRAPH SHOWING THE MAJOR ORIGINS OF UGANDA'S IMPORTS

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