Kenya and Kenya Comparison - Examine Similarities and Differences

Country
Kenya	Kenya
Leader
President: Mwai Kibaki	President: Mwai Kibaki
Population
43,013,341	43,013,341
Life Expectancy
63.070 years	63.070 years
Capital City
Nairobi	Nairobi
Largest city
Nairobi (population: 2,750,550)	Nairobi (population: 2,750,550)
Human Development Index
0.532	0.532
GDP per capita
$1,800 US	$1,800 US
Literacy Rate
85.1%	85.1%
Corruption Perception Index
2.1	2.1
Percentage of Women in Parliament
9.8%	9.8%
Wealthiest Citizens

Unemployment Rate
40.000%	40.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice	Abolished in practice

Political System
republic	republic
Independence date
12 December 1963 (from UK)	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	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
English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages	English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
Exports
tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement	tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement
External Debt
$8,947,000,000 $	$8,947,000,000 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)	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
2.800%	2.800%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
14	14
Location
Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania	Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania
Area
580,367 km sq	580,367 km sq
Coastline
536 km	536 km
Climate
varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior	varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior

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