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Facts about Kenya World Facts Index Founding president and liberation struggle icon Jomo KENYATTA led Kenya from independence in 1963 until his death in 1978, when President Daniel Toroitich arap MOI took power in a constitutional succession. The country was a de facto one-party state from 1969 until 1982 when the ruling Kenya African National Union (KANU) made itself the sole legal party in Kenya. MOI acceded to internal and external pressure for political liberalization in late 1991. The ethnically fractured opposition failed to dislodge KANU from power in elections in 1992 and 1997, which were marred by violence and fraud, but were viewed as having generally reflected the will of the Kenyan people. President MOI stepped down in December 2002 following fair and peaceful elections. Mwai KIBAKI, running as the candidate of the multiethnic, united opposition group, the National Rainbow Coalition, defeated KANU candidate Uhuru KENYATTA and assumed the presidency following a campaign centered on an anticorruption platform. Geography of Kenya Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania Coordinates: 1 00 N, 38 00 E Map references: Africa Area: total: 582,650 sq km water: 13,400 sq km land: 569,250 sq km Area comparative: slightly more than twice the size of Nevada Land boundaries: total: 3,477 km border countries: Ethiopia 861 km, Somalia 682 km, Sudan 232 km, Tanzania 769 km, Uganda 933 km Coastline: 536 km Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 NM exclusive economic zone: 200 NM continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation Climate: varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior Terrain: low plains rise to central highlands bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in west Elevation extremes: lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Kenya 5,199 m Natural resources: gold, limestone, soda ash, salt, rubies, fluorspar, garnets, wildlife, hydropower Natural hazards: recurring drought; flooding during rainy seasons Environment current issues: water pollution from urban and industrial wastes; degradation of water quality from increased use of pesticides and fertilizers; water hyacinth infestation in Lake Victoria; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; poaching Geography - note: the Kenyan Highlands comprise one of the most successful agricultural production regions in Africa; glaciers are found on Mount Kenya, Africa's second highest peak; unique physiography supports abundant and varied wildlife of scientific and economic value Population of Kenya Population: 36,913,721 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 42.6% (male 7,454,765/female 7,322,130) 15-64 years: 55.1% (male 9,631,488/female 9,508,068) 65 years and over: 2.3% (male 359,354/female 432,012) Median age: 18.2 years Growth rate: 2.57% Infant mortality: 59.26 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at birth: total population: 48.93 years male: 49.78 years female: 48.07 years Fertility rate: 4.91 children born/woman Nationality: noun: Kenyan(s) adjective: Kenyan Ethnic groups: Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, non-African (Asian, European, and Arab) 1% Religions: Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10%, Muslim 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 Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 85.1% male: 90.6% female: 79.7% Government Country name: conventional long form: Republic of Kenya former: British East Africa Government type: republic Capital: Nairobi Administrative divisions: 7 provinces and 1 area*; Central, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi Area*, North Eastern, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western Independence: 12 December 1963 (from UK) National holiday: Independence Day, 12 December (1963) Constitution: 12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued with amendments 1979, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1997, and 2001 Legal system: based on Kenyan statutory law, Kenyan and English common law, tribal law, and Islamic law; judicial review in High Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations; constitutional amendment of 1982 making Kenya a de jure one-party state repealed in 1991 Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Executive branch: chief of state: President Mwai KIBAKI; Vice President Moody AWORI; note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); in addition to receiving the largest number of votes in absolute terms, the presidential candidate must also win 25% or more of the vote in at least five of Kenya's seven provinces and one area to avoid a runoff; vice president appointed by the president. Legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly or Bunge (224 seats; 210 members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms, 12 so-called "nominated" members who are appointed by the president but selected by the parties in proportion to their parliamentary vote totals, 2 ex-officio members) Judicial branch: Court of Appeal (chief justice is appointed by the president); High Court Political parties and leaders: Forum for the Restoration of Democracy-People or FORD-People [Kimaniwa NYOIKE, chairman]; Kenya African National Union or KANU [Uhuru KENYATTA]; National Rainbow Coalition or NARC [Mwai KIBAKI] - the governing party Political pressure groups and leaders: human rights groups; labor unions; Muslim organizations; National Convention Executive Council or NCEC, a proreform coalition of political parties and nongovernment organizations [Kivutha KIBWANA]; Protestant National Council of Churches of Kenya or NCCK [Mutava MUSYIMI]; Roman Catholic and other Christian churches; Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims or SUPKEM [Shaykh Abdul Gafur al-BUSAIDY] Economy The regional hub for trade and finance in East Africa, Kenya has been hampered by corruption and by reliance upon several primary goods whose prices have remained low. In 1997, the IMF suspended Kenya's Enhanced Structural Adjustment Program due to the government's failure to maintain reforms and curb corruption. A severe drought from 1999 to 2000 compounded Kenya's problems, causing water and energy rationing and reducing agricultural output. As a result, GDP contracted by 0.2% in 2000. The IMF, which had resumed loans in 2000 to help Kenya through the drought, again halted lending in 2001 when the government failed to institute several anticorruption measures. Despite the return of strong rains in 2001, weak commodity prices, endemic corruption, and low investment limited Kenya's economic growth to 1.2%. Growth lagged at 1.1% in 2002 because of erratic rains, low investor confidence, meager donor support, and political infighting up to the elections. In the key December 2002 elections, Daniel Arap MOI's 24-year-old reign ended, and a new opposition government took on the formidable economic problems facing the nation. In 2003, progress was made in rooting out corruption and encouraging donor support. GDP grew more than 5% in 2005. GDP: $41.36 billion (2006 est.) GDP growth rate: 5.2% GDP per capita: $1,100 GDP composition by sector: agriculture: 16.3% industry: 18.8% services: 65.1% Inflation rate: 10.3% Labor force: 11.85 million Labor force - by occupation: agriculture: 75% industry and services: 25% Unemployment: 40% Budget: revenues: $3.715 billion expenditures: $3.88 billion Electricity production by source: fossil fuel: 17.7% hydro: 71% other: 11.3% nuclear: 0% Industries: small-scale consumer goods (plastic, furniture, batteries, textiles, soap, cigarettes, flour), agricultural products processing; oil refining, cement; tourism Agriculture: tea, coffee, corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruit, vegetables; dairy products, beef, pork, poultry, eggs Exports: tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement Export partners: Uganda 14%, UK 10.4%, US 9.2%, Netherlands 7.8%, Egypt 5.1%, Tanzania 4.7%, Pakistan 4.5% Imports: machinery and transportation equipment, petroleum products, motor vehicles, iron and steel, resins and plastics Import partners: UAE 13%, US 10.2%, Saudi Arabia 9.4%, South Africa 8.6%, China 7.4%, India 7.1%, UK 5.7%, Japan 4% Currency: Kenyan shilling (KES) SOURCES: The CIA World Factbook, U.S. Department of State, Area Handbook of the US Library of Congress Web worldfacts.us Copyright © 2004 - 2007 worldfacts.us

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Ok here is some interesting facts. I hope you like these. Cheer!! People describe Kenya as "the world as it was in the beginning." In the mid-1900’s, to protect the wildlife, the government set aside six million acres of land in East Africa. In Kenya, farmers try to farm and make enough food for their country as they suffer from drought. Kenya is Africa’s most well off country. Some families in Kenya have six or more children. Kikuyu, an ethnic tribe in Kenya, has one of the fastest growing populations in the world. Kenya is on the Middle Eastern side of Africa.

Good climate,peaceful and friendly people, beautiful sceneries eg Mountains,Valleys.Waterfalls,Beaches. Kenya's cultural and wildlife heritage can not be ignored.

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First of all the first three people to answe this question ar just messed up. I bet if I said those things about the US they would kick me out of Y!A. Anyway, Kenya has great wildlife, and if you are into that kind of thing, its the perfect place for safaris. Its tourism and wildlife industry is well developed and very popular. Kenyans are open people, most are educated and speak english, high education standards too (Kenyans are very competitive academically). Very many tribes, each with their own language and relatively peaceful. Politics are the order of the day, Kenya has suffered from poor governance and corruption. Farming is the main source of income for most of the population, great tea, coffee, flowers and lots of fruit and vegetables. Very lively country, lots of things happening. Nairobi is fast paced. Kenya has two cities- Nairobi the capital and Kisumu (on the shores of lake Victoria). Hopefully mombasa will be officially one soon.