President: Dr Nicholas Liverpool Prime minister: Roosevelt Skerrit
Population
43,013,341
73,126
Life Expectancy
63.070 years
76.180 years
Capital City
Nairobi
Largest city
Nairobi (population: 2,750,550)
Roseau (population: 16,571)
Human Development Index
0.532
0.797
GDP per capita
$1,800 US
Literacy Rate
85.1%
94%
Corruption Perception Index
2.1
6
Percentage of Women in Parliament
9.8%
19.4%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
40.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice
Legal
Political System
republic
parliamentary democracy
Independence date
12 December 1963 (from UK)
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
Roman Catholic 61.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 6%, Pentecostal 5.6%, Baptist 4.1%, Methodist 3.7%, Church of God 1.2%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.2%, other Christian 7.7%, Rastafarian 1.3%, other or unspecified 1.6%, none 6.1% (2001 census)
Languages
English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
