Country
Kenya Djibouti
Leader
Population
43,013,341 774,389
Life Expectancy
63.070 years 61.570 years
Capital City
Nairobi Djibouti
Largest city
Nairobi (population: 2,750,550) Djibouti (population: 623,891)
Human Development Index
0.532 0.513 GDP per capita $1,800 US $2,700 US
Literacy Rate
85.1% 67.9%
Corruption Perception Index
2.1 3
Percentage of Women in Parliament
9.8% 13.8% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 40.000% 59.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice Abolished
Political System
republic republic
Independence date
12 December 1963 (from UK) 27 June 1977 (from France) Religions 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 Muslim 94%, Christian 6% Languages English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar Exports tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement reexports, hides and skins, coffee (in transit) External Debt $8,947,000,000 $ $812,500,000 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) Djiboutian francs (DJF) per US dollar - 177.71 (2007), 174.75 (2006), 177.72 (2005), 177.72 (2004), 177.72 (2003) Military Budget as percentage of GDP 2.800% 3.800% Beijing Olympics Medal Count 14 0 Location Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia Area 580,367 km sq 23,200 km sq Coastline 536 km 314 km Climate varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior desert; torrid, dry
