Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty

"Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty", composed and written by George Wilberforce Kakoma in 1962, is the national anthem of Uganda. It was adopted the same year when Uganda gained independence from the United Kingdom. The anthem is noted for its brevity, making it one of the shortest national anthems in the world.

Lyrics

Oh Uganda! May God uphold thee,

We lay our future in thy hand,

United, free,

For liberty,

Together we'll always stand.

Oh Uganda! The land of freedom,

Our love and labor we give,

And with neighbors all,

At our country's call,

In peace and friendship, we'll live.

Oh Uganda! The land that feeds us,

By sun and fertile soil grown,

For our own dear land,

We'll always stand,

The Pearl of Africa's Crown.