Uganda has a government which can be described as Republic; Rule by a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, have supreme control over the government and where offices of state are elected or chosen by elected people.
Uganda Flag
The flag of Uganda was adopted in 1962. The black color identifies Uganda as a black nation of Africa,the yellow represents the abundant sunshine Uganda enjoys being situated on the equator, and the red represents Ugandas brotherhood with the rest of Africa and the world. The crested crane, the national bird of Uganda, adorns the center of the flag and stands on one leg facing the flag pole. The raised leg symbolizes that Uganda is not stationary but moving forward.
Rulers/Parliament
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled since 1986, speaks in January at Uganda's Makarere University in the capital Kampala. Ugandacelebrates a half-century of independence next month, and Museveni has ruled for more than half of that time. The Parliament of Uganda derives its mandate and functions from the 1995 Constitution, the Laws of Uganda and its own Rules of Procedure. The Constitution contains articles which provide for the establishment, composition and functions of the Parliament of Uganda and empowers Parliament "to make laws on any matter for the peace, order, development and good governance of Uganda", and "to protect the Constitution and promote democratic governance in Uganda". The term of Parliament is five years from the date of its first sitting after a general election. The current Parliament (9th Parliament) started in May 2011 and ends in May 2016.
Suffrage
In Uganda you have to be 18 years of age; universal