Uganda has a diverse culture with serious health and conflict-related obstacles that must be overcome for the country to succeed in future endeavors. The capital of Uganda is Kampala and the country is located in East Africa along the equator. Uganda borders Congo to the west, Sudan to the north, Rwanda and Tanzania to the south, and Kenya to the east. The national flag consists of six stripes and a circle in the center with a bird inside. The stripes are yellow, red and black; each color represents a different aspect of Uganda. Yellow embodies the light of the sun, black indicates the people and red characterizes brotherhood, symbolizing the blood that unites people. The bird in the white circle is a gray crowned crane, the national bird of Uganda. (World Maps) Uganda has a rich culture with numerous facets that make the people and their way of life unique and interesting. The national languages ​​of Uganda are both Swahili and English. However, only 5% of the population speaks English and the inhabitants speak over thirty different African languages. (Kurian) Ugandan cuisine is very reflective of their culture and people. The food includes ingredients such as hot spices, chili peppers, and sauces made from various nuts. (Our Africa) A popular dinner dish is a meat or chicken stew served with rice, chapatti, ugali or matooke. The chapatti, similar to a corn tortilla, is often sold by street vendors. (Living Life: Chapati Vendor) Ugali is a rice-like porridge, while matooke is plantain cooked in banana leaves and then mashed. Another common cuisine is mandazi, which is a sweet dough, prepared by rolling it into a ball and ... middle of paper ... technical colleges, two-year primary teacher colleges and departmental training colleges. (Kurian) About 35% of qualified secondary education graduates manage to be accepted into the limited number of institutions to further their education. The most popular Ugandan university is Makerere University in Kampala (MUK), attended by approximately 95% of Uganda's student population. (Habeeb) Postsecondary education options include state universities, religiously affiliated universities, private-secular universities, public technical colleges, and private technical colleges. (Kubuitsile)Despite the many obstacles the people of Uganda must overcome, this extraordinary country has a rich history full of extraordinary traditions and devastating conflicts that give it the distinct character it has developed over time.