claim: Uganda is in the Arctic Circle.
evidence: Uganda -LRB- -LSB- juːˈɡændə -RSB- or -LSB- juːˈɡɑːndə -RSB- -RRB- , officially the Republic of Uganda , is a landlocked country in East Africa .. landlocked country. landlocked country. East Africa. East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya , to the north by South Sudan , to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo , to the south-west by Rwanda , and to the south by Tanzania .. Kenya. Kenya. Tanzania. Tanzania. South Sudan. South Sudan. Democratic Republic of the Congo. Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rwanda. Rwanda. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria , shared with Kenya and Tanzania .. Kenya. Kenya. Tanzania. Tanzania. Lake Victoria. Lake Victoria. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region .. African Great Lakes. African Great Lakes. Uganda also lies within the Nile basin , and has a varied but generally a modified equatorial climate .. Nile basin. Nile. Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom , which encompasses a large portion of the south of the country , including the capital Kampala .. Kampala. Kampala. Buganda. Buganda. The people of Uganda were hunter-gatherers until 1,700 to 2,300 years ago , when Bantu-speaking populations migrated to the southern parts of the country .. Bantu. Bantu languages. Beginning in 1894 , the area was ruled as a protectorate by the British , who established administrative law across the territory .. Uganda gained independence from Britain on 9 October 1962 .. The period since then has been marked by intermittent conflicts , including a lengthy civil war against the Lord 's Resistance Army in the Northern Region , which has caused hundreds of thousands of casualties .. lengthy civil war. Lord's Resistance Army insurgency. The official languages are English and Swahili , although `` any other language may be used as a medium of instruction in schools or other educational institutions or for legislative , administrative or judicial purposes as may be prescribed by law . ''. English. English language. Swahili. Swahili language. Luganda , a central language , is widely spoken across the country , and several other languages are also spoken including Runyoro , Runyankole , Rukiga , and Luo .. Luganda. Luganda. Luo. Lango language. Runyankole. Runyankole. Rukiga. Rukiga. Runyoro. Runyoro. The president of Uganda is Yoweri Museveni , who came to power in January 1986 after a protracted six-year guerrilla war .. Yoweri Museveni. Yoweri Museveni