Uganda

Ugandais alandlocked countryinEast Africa.Famously called thePearl of Africaby Winston Churchill, it is home to one of the most diverse and concentrated ranges of African fauna including the highly endangeredmountain gorillaand the endangeredcommon chimpanzee.Culturally, much of the action happens in the capital, Kampala, an urban sprawl ringed by farmland and perched on the muddy banks of Lake Victoria.

A popular spot for wildlife watching is Queen Elizabeth National Park, which is home to four of the Big Five, a flock of flamboyant flamingos and the rare tree-climbing lions of Ishasha.