Second Republic of Uganda
Military dictatorship of Idi Amin (1971–1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Second Republic of Uganda[1][2] existed from 1971 to 1979, when Uganda was ruled by Idi Amin's military dictatorship.
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Second 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 | ||||||||
President | |||||||||
• 1971–1979 | Idi Amin | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
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 |
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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.[3] The real value of salaries and wages collapsed by 90% in less than a decade.[4] 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.