Facts about Kenya

Government

Official Name : Republic Of Kenya

Government type : Republic

President : Mwai Kibaki

Prime Minister: Raila Odinga

Capital : Nairobi

Independence : 12 December 1963 (from Britain)

Economy

GDP : 5.5% (2006 estimate)

Currency : Kenyan shilling (KES)

Labor force : 1.955 million (2006 estimate)

People

Population : 34,707,817 (2006 estimate)

Population growth rate : 2.57% (2006 estimate)

Ethnic groups : kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Akamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, non-African (Asian, European, and Arab) 1%

Languages : English (official), Kiswahili (official), many indigenous languages .

Religion : ProKenya Vacationsant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10%, Muslim 10%, other 2%

Geography

Location : Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania

Area: 582,650 sq km (land: 569,250 sq km, water: 13,400 sq km)

Climate : varies from tropical along Coast to arid in interior

Elevation : lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m, highest point: Mount Kenya 5,199 m

Natural hazards : Recurring drought; flooding during rainy seasons

Communication

Telephones : 281,800 (2005 estimate)

cellular Phone : 8 million (2008 estimate)

Country Code : 254

Country Code (int) : .ke

Internet Users : 3 Million (2008 estimate)