Name: Republic of Kenya Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian
Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania. Capital: Nairobi. Borders to: Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania,
Uganda. Area: 582,650 sq km. Climate: varies from tropical along coast to arid
in interior Natural resources: gold, limestone, soda ash, salt,
rubies, fluorspar, garnets, wildlife, hydropower.
Population: App. 31,639,091 Population growth rate: 1.27% (2003 est.) Infant mortality rate: 63,36 deaths per 1,000 live
births. Female: 60,25 deaths per 1,000 live births. Male: 66,37
deaths per 1,000 live births (2003 est.). Life expectancy at birth: Population (45,22). Male
(45,02). Female (45,43), (2003 est.) Ethnic groups: Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%,
Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, non-African
(Asian, European, and Arab) 1%. Religions: Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%,
indigenous beliefs 10%, Muslim 10%, other 2%. Languages: English, Kiswahili (official national
languages), numerous indigenous tribal languages. Literacy: 85,1% (above age 15). Male: 90,6%
Female: 79,7% (2003 est.).
Government type: Republic. President: Mwai Kibaki (Since 2002). Independence: 12’th of December 1963 (from
UK).
Currency: Kenyan shilling (KES). GDP: $32,89 billion, $1,100 per capita (2002 est.).
Here of agriculture 24%, industry 13%, services 63%
(2001 est.). Pop below poverty line: 50% (2000 est.).
