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The capital of Uganda is _____.
A. Kampala
B. Dar-es-salam
C. Jamaica
D. Helsinki

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Hint: Uganda is a country in East-Central Africa and has an area of 241,038 sq. km, having a population of 42,729,036. It is surrounded by Kenya on the east, South Sudan on the north, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the west, Rwanda on the south-west, and Tanzania on the south.

Complete answer: - Option A: Kampala is a city in the country of Uganda and is the capital and the largest city of Uganda. It is one of the fastest-growing countries in Africa and is also ranked the best city to live in East Africa. It has a population of 1,650,800 and has an area of 189 sq, km. Hence, this is the correct option.
- Option B: Dar-es-salaam is a city in Tanzania and is the largest city, also the former capital of Tanzania. It is the largest city in East Africa and the seventh-largest in Africa having an area of 1,493 sq. km. It was the capital of Tanzania till 1974. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option C: Jamaica is an island country which is situated in the Caribbean Sea and Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica. It has an area of 10,991 sq. km and is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option D: Helsinki is the capital and the largest city of Finland, having an area of 715.48 sq. km. It has the world’s highest urban standards of living, having a population of 656,229 and a population density of 411.1 /sq. Km. Hence, this is an incorrect option.

Hence, The correct answer is Option A.

Note: The official language of Uganda is Swahili and English. The largest city of Uganda is Kampala. Its geography consists of volcanic hills, mountains, and lakes, it lies at an average elevation of 900 m above sea level. The capital of Uganda has been ranked as the best city to live in East Africa and is the fastest-growing city in Africa.