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Location
Kenya lies across the equator on the East Coast of Africa.
It borders Somalia, Ethiopia and Sudan to the North,
Uganda to the west, Tanzania to the South and the Indian
Ocean to the East.
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Area
Covers an area of 225, 000 sq. miles (582, 646 sq. km)
Approximately the size of Texas State, U.S.A.
Administrative Divisions
Eight Provinces including the Nairobi area. Provinces
are: Central, Coast, Eastern, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western
and North Eastern. These provinces are divided into
administrative areas known as districts.
Capital City:
Nairobi; population approximately 3.2 million.
Major Towns:
Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu, Eldoret, Nyeri, Kitale, Malindi,
Kakamega, Machakos, Embu, Garissa, Nyahururu
National Language:
Kiswahili. Other 42 ethnic languages are also spoken
in Kenya.
Official Language:
English
Climate
Pleasant and favorable with plenty of sunshine all year
round. Rainfall is sometimes heavy around April to May
while some areas are more cloudy though without much
rain around July/August.
Population
32,021,856 (2004 EST.)
Independence Day:
December 12, 1963 (Jamhuri Day) - independence from
British colonial rule.
Politics and Government:
Democratic Government with Political Pluralism. The
President is the Head of State and Government. The Constitution
is the supreme law of the State. It establishes and
determines the composition, powers and duties of the
main organs of government namely the executive, the
legislature and the judiciary.
Religion
40 % Protestant, 30 % Roman Catholic, 6 % Muslim, 23%
other religions.
Main imports:
Crude oil, transport equipment, chemicals, pharmaceutical
and medical equipment, industrial machinery and
other capital equipment.
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Main exports:
Tea, coffee, horticulture, petroleum products,
cement, soda ash and pyrethrum extracts.
Principal non-traditional exports:
Fresh fruits and vegetables, cut flowers,
textiles, traditional building materials, processed
food, hides and export skins, flourspar, wood carvings
and scrap metal.tional export:
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Main Trading partners:
Uganda, Tanzania, United Kingdom, Germany,
Netherlands, France, Italy, Saudi Arabia, United
Arab Emirates, United States of America, Japan South
Africa and India.
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Investment Opportunities:
Manufacturing, Agriculture, Tourism, Transport,
Investment, Construction, Healthcare, Consultancy,
Finance and Banking Services. |
Tourism:
Kenya is a popular tourist destination,
attracting approximately 800,000 tourists annually. |
For more information on Economic
Indicators please
CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
| Currency: |
Kenya
Shillings (Kshs.) |
| Current
Exchange rate: |
Up to date exchange
click
here |
| GDP: |
$8.9 billion (Approx.) |
| GDP per
capita: |
US
$ 23 billion (2005/2006) |
| Inflation
rate: |
6.7% (June 2007) |
| Population:
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32.2 million (2003
est) |
| Population
Growth Rate: |
2.4% (1998) |
| Life expectancy:
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Male 62, female
67 years |
| Death rate:
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7.4 deaths per
1000 persons |
| Fertility
rate: |
4.9 children born
per woman (2003) |
| Population
under 15 years: |
45% |
| Population
15 - 64 years: |
52% |
| Population
over 65 years: |
3% (2003 est) |
| Literacy
rate: |
60% (1997) |
| Natural
Resources: |
Minerals: cement,
soda ash, diatomite, vermiculite, baryte, flour
spar and various gemstones have also been discovered
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| Holiday |
Day |
| New Year's Day |
1st January |
| Labour Day |
1st May |
| Madaraka Day |
1st June |
| Moi Day |
10th October |
| Kenyatta Day |
20th October |
| Independence (Jamhuri)
Day |
12th December |
| Christmas Day |
25th December |
| Boxing Day |
26th December |
Please note that Idd-ul-Fitr is a national holiday
in Kenya and the date is dependent on the sighting of
the moon based on the Islamic calendar.
Kenya has more than 30 or so daily, weekly, monthly,
bi-monthly, quarterly newspapers, magazines and journals
that are published locally by various media houses and
alternative press. Majority of these are printed in
English language. However, there are also a few which
are printed in Kiswahili –Kenya’s national
language. Currently there are four major English dailies
which can be accessed on line via the links shown below.
Kenya is also a home to an international press centre
serving over 150 journalist accredited to Kenya. Click
the following links to access the Kenyan dailies/ weekly
papers
For more information contact
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