Kenya
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Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in the African Great Lakes region of East Africa. Its capital and largest city is Nairobi. Kenya lies on the equator with the Indian Ocean to the south-east, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, South Sudan to the north-west, Ethiopia to the north and Somalia to the north-east. Kenya covers 581,309 km2 (224,445 sq mi) and has a population of approximately 44 million as of July 2012
Did you know ?
  • Kenya is roughly the same size of Texas at 362,040 square miles.
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  • After coffee, Kenya’s biggest income generator is tourism.
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  • For the Kenyans, however, coffee is considered an export product, not something for local consumption. The local favorites are tea and beer.
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  • Kenyans usually drink their beverages hot or at room temperature. Hot beer, anyone?
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  • Some of the oldest known paleontological records of man’s history have been found in Kenya.
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  • Kenya’s Great Rift Valley was formed around 20 million years ago, when the crust of the Earth was split.
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  • Most Kenyans are either very poor or very rich. Very few can be classified as middle class.
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  • Before marriage Kenyans still pay a dowry to the bride’s family, which starts at 10 cows.
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  • The men of Kenya are allowed to have more than one wife.
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  • Kenyan environmentalist Professor Maathai won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. She was the first African woman to do so.
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Facts & Figures
Capital
Nairobi
Largest City
Nairobi
Official Language(s)
English,Swahili
Population
44,037,656 (World Rank: 31)
Area
581,309 km2 (49 Largest)
Currency
Kenyan shilling
Currency Code
KES
Time Zone
EAT (UTC+3)
Intl. Calling Code
+254
ISO Code
KE
Internet TLD
.ke

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