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Kenya
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Republic of Kenya
Flag
Coat of arms
Motto: "Harambee" (Swahili)
"Let us all pull/pool together"
Anthem: Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu
O God of all creation
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Capital
and largest city
Nairobi
1°16'S 36°48'E? / ?1.267°S 36.800°E? / -1.267; 36.800
Official languages
English
Swahili
Ethnic groups
16.9% Kikuyu
13.5% Luhya
12.5% Kalenjin
10.2% Luo
10% Kamba
5.6% Kisii
4.1% Meru
26.2% other African
1% non-African
Demonym
Kenyan
Government
Presidential republic
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President
Uhuru Kenyatta
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Deputy President
William Samoei Ruto
Legislature
Parliament
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Upper house
Senate
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Lower house
National Assembly
Independence
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from the United Kingdom
12 December 1963
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Republic declared
12 December 1964
Area
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Total
581,309 km2 (49th)
224,080 sq mi
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Water (%)
2.3
Population
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2013 estimate
44,037,656 (31st)
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2009 census
38,610,097
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Density
67.2/km2 (140th)
174.1/sq mi
GDP (PPP)
2012 estimate
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Total
$77.14 billion
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Per capita
$1,802
GDP (nominal)
2012 estimate
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Total
$41.117 billion
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Per capita
$976
Gini (2008)
42.5
medium · 48th
HDI (2013)
0.519
low · 145th
Currency
Kenyan shilling (KES)
Time zone
EAT (UTC+3)
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Summer (DST)
not observed (UTC+3)
Date format
dd/mm/yy (AD)
Drives on the
left
Calling code
+254
ISO 3166 code
KE
Internet TLD
.ke
According to the CIA, estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of mortality because of 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.
Kenya (/'k?nj?/ or /'ki?nj?/), officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in the African Great Lakes region of East Africa. Its capital and largest city is Nairobi. Kenya lies on the equator with the Indian Ocean to the south-east, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, South Sudan to the north-west, Ethiopia to the north and Somalia to the north-east. Kenya covers 581,309 km2 (224,445 sq mi) and has a population of about 44 million in July 2012.Kenya has a warm and humid climate along its Indian Ocean coastline, with wildlife-rich savannah grasslands inland towards the capital. Nairobi has a cool climate that gets colder approaching Mount Kenya, which has three permanently snow-capped peaks. Further inland, there is a warm and humid climate around Lake Victoria, and temperate forested and hilly areas in the western region. The northeastern regions along the border with Somalia and Ethiopia are arid and semi-arid areas with near-desert landscapes. Lake Victoria, the world's second largest fresh-water lake and the world's largest tropical lake, is situated to the southwest and is shared with Uganda and Tanzania. Kenya is famous for its safaris and diverse wildlife reserves and national parks such as the East and West Tsavo National Park, the Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru National Park, and Aberdares National Park. There are several world heritage sites such as Lamu and world renowned beaches; such as Kilifi where international yachting competitions are held each year.The African Great Lakes region, which Kenya is a part of, has been inhabited by humans since the Lower Paleolithic period. The Bantu expansion reached the area from West-Central Africa by the first millennium AD and the borders of the modern state comprise the crossroads of the Niger-Congo, Nilo-Saharan and Afro-Asiatic ethno-linguistic areas of the continent, making Kenya a multi-cultural country. European and Arab presence in coastal Mombasa dates to the Early Modern period. European exploration of the interior began in the 19th century. The British Empire established the East Africa Protectorate in 1895, known from 1920 as the Kenya Colony. The Republic of Kenya became independent in December 1963. Following a referendum in August 2010 and adoption of a new constitution, Kenya is now divided into 47 semi-autonomous counties, governed by elected governors.The capital, Nairobi, is a regional commercial hub. The economy of Kenya is the largest by GDP in Southeast and Central Africa. Agriculture is a major employer and the country traditionally exports tea and coffee, and more recently fresh flowers to Europe. The service industry is a major economic driver. Kenya is a member of the East African Community. Compared with other African countries, Kenya enjoys relatively high political and social stability.
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