Uganda

Uganda is famous as the “Pearl of Africa” in travel circles, a name that conveniently wraps all the good things about it in three simple words.

The country sparkles with natural riches and melts with unique native and foreign cultures.

Cultures are born, and some die, but over 50 tribes flourish within a 93,064 sq mi (241,037 sq km) inland nation, the size of Britain.

The people of this country possess a beautiful, generous, and resilient soul—going through years of civil wars and political power struggles but still welcoming all kinds of people to their lands.

Despite the country’s challenges, Uganda maintains an open-door policy to refugees based on traditional African hospitality.

UNHCR and Global Citizen have recognized Uganda as the most welcoming country for refugees. Not related to refugees, but it also holds the flag as a nation with the youngest population on the continent.