Second Republic of Uganda
Republic of Uganda | |||||||||
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| 1971–1979 | |||||||||
| Anthem: "Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty" | |||||||||
| Capital | Kampala | ||||||||
| Common languages | English, Swahili | ||||||||
| Religion | Christianity, Islam | ||||||||
| Government | Unitary presidential republic under a totalitarian military dictatorship | ||||||||
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• 1971–1979 | Idi Amin | ||||||||
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• 1977-1979 | Mustafa Adrisi | ||||||||
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| 25 January 1971 | |||||||||
| August 1972 | |||||||||
| 30 October 1978 | |||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| This article is part of a series about Idi Amin |
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The Second Republic of Uganda 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. The real value of salaries and wages collapsed by 90% in less than a decade. 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.