President: Maxwell Richards Prime minister: Kamla Persad-Bissessar
Population
43,013,341
1,226,383
Life Expectancy
63.070 years
71.670 years
Capital City
Nairobi
Port-of-Spain
Largest city
Nairobi (population: 2,750,550)
Chaguanas (population: 72,159)
Human Development Index
0.532
0.833
GDP per capita
$1,800 US
$20,300 US
Literacy Rate
85.1%
98.6%
Corruption Perception Index
2.1
3.6
Percentage of Women in Parliament
9.8%
33.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
40.000%
6.400%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice
Legal
Political System
republic
parliamentary democracy
Independence date
12 December 1963 (from UK)
31 August 1962 (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 26%, Hindu 22.5%, Anglican 7.8%, Baptist 7.2%, Pentecostal 6.8%, Muslim 5.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 4%, other Christian 5.8%, other 10.8%, unspecified 1.4%, none 1.9% (2000 census)
Languages
English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
English (official), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), French, Spanish, Chinese
