Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country situated in the Great Lakes region of East Africa. It is bordered by Kenya to the east, South Sudan to the north, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, Rwanda to the southwest, and Tanzania to the south. The country's geography is defined by the Nile Basin and the presence of Lake Victoria, which forms a significant part of its southern border. With a diverse equatorial climate, Uganda has historically been a crossroads of trade and culture, supporting a rapidly growing population.