Country
Kenya
Leader
Population
43,013,341 16,323,044
Life Expectancy
63.070 years 52.310 years
Capital City
Nairobi
Largest city
Nairobi (population: 2,750,550) Lilongwe (population: 646,750)
Human Development Index
0.532 0.457 GDP per capita $1,800 US
Literacy Rate
85.1% 62.7%
Corruption Perception Index
2.1 2.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
9.8% 13% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 40.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice Abolished in practice
Political System
republic multiparty 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 Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3% (1998 census) Languages English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages Chichewa 57.2% (official), Chinyanja 12.8%, Chiyao 10.1%, Chitumbuka 9.5%, Chisena 2.7%, Chilomwe 2.4%, Chitonga 1.7%, other 3.6% (1998 census) Exports tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement External Debt $8,947,000,000 $ Exchange Rate 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% Beijing Olympics Medal Count 14 0 Location Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania Southern Africa, east of Zambia Area 580,367 km sq 118,484 km sq Coastline 536 km 0 km Climate varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)
