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Country Details
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arrow Description: Noted worldwide for its abundant wildlife, Kenya is a popular stop for tourists, especially those interested in exotic animal safaris. It was at one time controlled by the Arabs, seized by the Portuguese, explored by whomever, eventually leased to the British East Africa Company, and then finally gaining its independence from Great Britain in 1963. The long term impact of severe droughts, and the greatly increased population are major concerns.
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Quick Facts and Figures
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arrow Official Name Republic of Kenya
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arrow Capital City Nairobi
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arrow Languages Swahili (official), English (official), others
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arrow Official Currency Kenya Shilling
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arrow Religions Protestant, Catholic, traditional beliefs
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arrow Population 31,012,000
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arrow Land Area 566,970 sq km (218,907 sq miles)
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arrow Highest Point Mt. Kenya (5,199 meters), first climbed in 1899 by English geographer, Sir Halford MacKinder
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arrow Time and Date in Nairobi
dot Maps
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arrow African Continent here
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arrow African Continent here
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arrow Kenya Bordering Countries here
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arrow Kenya Map, CIA version here
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arrow Kenya Map here
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Questions
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arrow Do you have a question about Kenya? Ask it here!
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arrow CIA detailed Kenya information here!
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