King: Albert II Prime Minister-designate: Elio di Rupo
President: Mwai Kibaki
Population
10,438,353
43,013,341
Life Expectancy
79.650 years
63.070 years
Capital City
Brussels
Nairobi
Largest city
Brussels (population: 1,019,020)
Nairobi (population: 2,750,550)
Human Development Index
0.948
0.532
GDP per capita
$38,200 US
$1,800 US
Literacy Rate
99%
85.1%
Corruption Perception Index
7.3
2.1
Percentage of Women in Parliament
36.2%
9.8%
Wealthiest Citizens
Albert Frere ($2.4bn US)
NA
Unemployment Rate
7.700%
40.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Abolished in practice
Political System
federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy
republic
Independence date
4 October 1830 (a provisional government declared independence from the Netherlands); 21 July 1831 (King LEOPOLD I ascended to the throne)
12 December 1963 (from UK)
Religions
Roman Catholic 75%, other (includes Protestant) 25%
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
Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
Exports
machinery and equipment, chemicals, diamonds, metals and metal products, foodstuffs
