Uganda has a diverse culture with extreme health and conflict obstacles that must be overcome for the country to succeed in its future endeavors. The capital of Uganda is Kampala and the country is located in East Africa, along the equator. Uganda is bordered to the west by Congo, to the north by Sudan, to the south by Rwanda and Tanzania and to the east by Kenya. The national flag is made up 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 sun, black represents the people and red characterizes brotherhood, symbolizing the blood that connects people. The bird in the white circle is a gray crowned crane, which is the national bird of Uganda. (World Maps) Uganda has a rich culture with many facets that make its people and their way of life unique and interesting. The national languages ​​of Uganda are Swahili and English. However, only five percent of the population speaks English and more than thirty different African languages ​​are spoken by locals. (Kurian) Ugandan cuisine reflects its culture and people very well. 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. Chapatti, similar to a corn-based tortilla, is often sold by street vendors. (Living Life: Chapati Vendor) Ugali is a rice-like porridge and 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 in technical institutes, two-year primary teachers' colleges and departmental training colleges. (Kurian)Approximately 35% of qualified secondary school graduates are able to be accepted into the limited number of institutions to continue their studies. The most popular Ugandan university is Makerere University Kampala (MUK), attended by approximately 95% of Uganda's student population. (Habeeb) Postsecondary education options include government universities, religious 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 filled with remarkable traditions and devastating conflicts that give it the distinct character it has developed over time..