Country
Kenya
Leader
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
