{"id":671,"date":"2017-10-09T13:11:05","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T13:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qxq.082.myftpupload.com\/?p=671"},"modified":"2022-06-23T13:52:47","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T13:52:47","slug":"uganda-marks-55-years-of-independence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everbasedtours.com\/uganda-marks-55-years-of-independence\/","title":{"rendered":"Uganda marks 55 years of independence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><h1><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Uganda marks 55 years of independence<\/span><\/h1><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:-10px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#008000;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>October 9, 1962, is an important day for Uganda. It is the day she gained independence from the British rule. Today, we mark 55 years as a free nation, under the theme , \u201cUganda\u2019s freedom must be anchored in the spirit of hard work, resilience and commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Uganda is a very beautiful country. She was described as the Pearl of Africa by Sir Winston Churchill . The country\u2019s endowments and attractions range from the animals and plants to the <a href=\"https:\/\/everbased.com\/portfolio-items\/birding-tour\/\">diverse bird species<\/a>, some of which are not found anywhere else in the world.<br \/>\nSince peace and stability returned in this country, there has been an increase in <a href=\"https:\/\/everbased.com\/portfolio-items\/western-uganda-tour\/\">wildlife species<\/a>. Among some of the species that have registered an increase are the elephants and buffalos, gorillas, and kobs. The elephant population is reported to have increased from only 2,000 in 1983 4,322 in 2006 and the last census in 2014 the population is estimated at 5,346. In 1992, Buffalos were 25,000 but today we are talking of almost 37,000,\u201d<br \/>\nThese figures are proof that the country\u2019s conservation efforts are bearing fruits and also makes Uganda must-go-to country to see this <a href=\"https:\/\/everbased.com\/portfolio-items\/murchison-falls-safari\/\">beautiful wildlife<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>HAPPY INDEPENCE DAY UGANDA FROM EVERBASED TOURS AND TRAVEL<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"259\" height=\"194\" alt=\"Uganda marks 55 years of independence\" title=\"Uganda Independence\" src=\"http:\/\/qxq.082.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ug.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everbasedtours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ug-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/everbasedtours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ug.jpg 259w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3424,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[33],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Uganda marks 55 years of independence - Everbased Tours and Travel<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"October 9, 1962, is an important day for Uganda. 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