Country
Kenya
Leader
Population
43,013,341 16,344,687
Life Expectancy
63.070 years 53.800 years
Capital City
Nairobi
Largest city
Nairobi (population: 2,750,550) Niamey (population: 774,235)
Human Development Index
0.532 0.37 GDP per capita $1,800 US
Literacy Rate
85.1% 28.7%
Corruption Perception Index
2.1 2.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
9.8% 12.4% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 40.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice Abolished in practice
Political System
republic republic
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 Muslim 80%, other (includes indigenous beliefs and Christian) 20% Languages English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages French (official), Hausa, Djerma 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 Western Africa, southeast of Algeria Area 580,367 km sq 1,267,000 km sq Coastline 536 km 0 km Climate varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme south
