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, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs
Languages
English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca)
coffee, sugar, petroleum, apparel, bananas, fruits and vegetables, cardamom
External Debt
$9,526,000,000 $
$16,170,000,000 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)
quetzales (GTQ) per US dollar - 7.5895 (2008 est.), 7.6833 (2007), 7.6026 (2006), 7.6339 (2005), 7.9465 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.800%
0.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
14
0
Location
Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania
Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and Belize
Area
580,367 km sq
108,889 km sq
Coastline
536 km
400 km
Climate
varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior
tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands
