Kenya

The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. Lying along the Indian Ocean, at the equator, Kenya is bordered by Ethiopia (north), Somalia (northeast), Tanzania (south), Uganda plus Lake Victoria (west), and Sudan (northwest). The capital city is Nairobi. Kenya spans an area about 85% the size of France or Texas. The population has grown rapidly in recent decades to nearly 38 million. Kenya has numerous wildlife reserves, containing thousands of animal species.
The country is named after Mount Kenya, a significant landmark and the second among the highest mountain peaks of Africa,[4][5] and both were originally usually pronounced /ˈkiːnjə/[6] in English, though the native pronunciation and the one intended by the original transcription Kenia was [ˈkɛnja].[7] During the presidency of Jomo Kenyatta in the 1960s, the current English pronunciation of /ˈkɛnjə/ became widespread because his name retained the native pronunciation.[8] Before 1920, the area now known as Kenya was known as the British East Africa Protectorate and so there was no need to mention mount when referring to the mountain.

Capital(and largest city)
Nairobi 1°16′S 36°48′E / 1.267°S 36.8°E / -1.267; 36.8
Official languages
Swahili, English[1]
Demonym
Kenyan
Government
Semi-presidential Republic
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President
Mwai Kibaki
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Prime Minister
Raila Odinga
Independence
from the United Kingdom
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Date
December 12, 1963
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Republic declared
December 12, 1964
Area
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Total
580,367 km2 (47th)224,080 sq mi
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Water (%)
2.3
Population
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July 2008 estimate
37,953,8401 (36th)
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8 February 2007 census
31,138,735
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Density
59/km2 (140th)153/sq mi
GDP (PPP)
2008 estimate
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Total
$60.410 billion[2]
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Per capita
$1,713[2]
GDP (nominal)
2008 estimate
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Total
$30.236 billion[2]
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Per capita
$857[2]
HDI (2007)
▲ 0.521 (medium) (148th)
Currency
Kenyan shilling (KES)
Time zone
EAT (UTC+3)
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Summer (DST)
not observed (UTC+3)
Drives on the
left
Internet TLD
.ke
Calling code
254