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Situated on the the eastern
coast of Africa, set astride the Equator and bisected from
North to South by the Great Rift Valley, Kenya covers a
total area of 582,650.00 sq km, including 13,395sq.km of
inland water.
Its Indian Ocean coastline stretches for 480km of vast
uninterrupted white sand beaches fringed with palms,
casuarinas, oleanders and brilliant bougainvillea, washed
by incredible sparkling blue waters of an opal Indian
Ocean, makes the Kenya coast one of the most idyllic
resort areas anywhere in the world - unforgettable for
those who has been there.
Country (long form) Republic of Kenya
Capital Nairobi
Total Area 224,962.42 sq mi
582,650.00 sq km
(slightly more than twice the size of Nevada)
Population 30,765,916 (July 2001 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into
account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this
can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant
mortality and death rates, lower population and growth
rates, and changes in the distribution of population by
age and sex than would otherwise be expected
Estimated Population in 2050 38,660,226
Languages English (official), Kiswahili (official),
numerous indigenous languages
Literacy 78.1% total, 86.3% male, 70% female (1995
est.)
Religions Protestant 38%, Roman Catholic 28%,
indigenous beliefs 26%, Muslim 7%, other 1%
note: a large majority of Kenyans are Christian, but
estimates for the percentage of the population that
adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely
Government Type republic, election after every 5
years, president elected by the majority
Currency 1 Kenyan shilling (KSh) = 100 cents
Industry small-scale consumer goods (plastic,
furniture, batteries, textiles, soap, cigarettes, flour),
agricultural products processing; oil refining, cement;
tourism
Agriculture coffee, tea, corn, wheat, sugarcane,
fruit, vegetables; dairy products, beef, pork, poultry,
eggs
Arable Land 7%
Natural Resources gold, limestone, soda ash, salt
barites, rubies, fluorspar, garnets, wildlife, hydropower
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