Meaning of Country's name
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Kenya was named after Mount Kenya from the Kikuyu name Kere-Nyaga ("Mountain of Whiteness") |
Capital
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Nairobi |
Largest Cities
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Nairobi and Mombasa |
Population
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39,002,772 (est.2009) |
Country Code
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254 |
Internet Country Code
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.ke |
Area
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224,080 mi² (580,367 km²) |
Area-Comparative
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Slightly more than twice the size of Nevada |
Bordering Countries
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Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, and Sudan |
Date of Founding (Current State)
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December 12, 1963 |
Type of Government
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Semi-Presidential Republic |
Languages Spoken
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Swahili, English, Kikuyu, Luo, Kamba, somali, Masai, Turkana, Nandi, Galla, Suk |
Religions Practiced
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Catholic, Protestant, Hindu |
GDP per Capita
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$1,729 (est.2008) |
Latest GDP Growth Rate
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1.7% (est.2008) |
Top Exports
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Tea, Coffee, Wheat, Petroleum products |
National Holidays
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New Year's Day - Jan. 1, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day - May 1, Madaraka Day, Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan), Moi Day, Kenyatta Day, feast of the Sacrifice, Independence Day - Dec. 25, Boxing Day |
Money Currency
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Kenyan shilling |
National Sports Teams
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National Basketball Team, National Cricket Team, National Women's Cricket Team, Fed Cup Team, National Football Team, National Field Hockey team, National Rugby Union Team, National Women's National Rugby Union Team, and Athletes have participated in the Olympics |
Random Fact
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Nairobi, the capital of Kenya is the safari capital of the world |
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