Country
Kenya
Leader
President: Jose Eduardo dos Santos
President: Uhuru Kenyatta
Population
18,565,269 44,037,656
Life Expectancy
54.950 years 63.290 years
Capital City
Nairobi
Largest city
Luanda (population: 2,776,170) Nairobi (population: 2,750,550)
Human Development Index
0.484 0.532
GDP per capita
$1,800 US
Literacy Rate
67.4% 85.1%
Corruption Perception Index
1.9 2.1
Percentage of Women in Parliament
37.3% 9.8%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
40.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished Abolished in practice
Political System
republic; multiparty presidential regime republic
Independence date
12 December 1963 (from UK)
Religions
indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.) Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, indigenous beliefs 10%, other 2% 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
Languages
Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
Exports
tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement
External Debt
$9,526,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Kenyan shillings (KES) per US dollar - 68.358 (2008 est.), 68.309 (2007), 72.101 (2006), 75.554 (2005), 79.174 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.800%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0 14
Location
Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania
Area
1,246,700 km sq 580,367 km sq
Coastline
1,600 km 536 km
Climate
semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April) varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior