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Capital Kenya : |
Nairobi .
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| Land Boudaries Border Country Kenya :
| Ethiopia 861 km, Somalia 682 km, Sudan 232 km, Tanzania 769 km, Uganda 933 km .
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| Climate Kenya :
| varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior .
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| Life expectancy Kenya :
| 44.94 years .
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| Fertility rate Kenya :
| 3.31 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| Government type Kenya :
| republic .
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| Population Kenya :
| 32 021 856.
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| Area Total Kenya :
| 582,650 sq km .
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| Telephones Main Lines In Use Kenya :
| 328,400 (2003) .
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| Telephones Mobile Cellular Kenya :
| 1,590,800 (2003) .
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| International Country Code Kenya :
| 254.
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| Sex ratio total Kenya :
| 1.01 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Sex Kenya ratio under 15 :
| 1.02 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Kenya ratio 15 64 :
| 1.02 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Kenya ratio 65 :
| 0.76 male(s)/female .
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| Current account balance Kenya :
| $-306 million (2003) |
| HIV Kenya :
| 6.7% (2003 est.) |
| Population below poverty line Kenya :
| 50% (2000 est.) |
| Literacy Kenya :
| 85,10% |
| House hold income lowest than 10% Kenya :
| 2% |
| House hold income highest than 10% Kenya :
| 37.2% (2000) |
| Inflation Kenya :
| 9.8% (2003 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate Kenya :
| 40% (2001 est.) |
| Internet Users Kenya :
| 400,000 (2002) |
| Location Kenya :
| Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania |
| Geographic Coordinates Kenya :
| 1 00 N, 38 00 E |
| Religion Kenya :
| Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10%, Muslim 10%, other 2% |
| Administrative region Kenya :
| 7 provinces and 1 area*; Central, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi Area*, North Eastern, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western |
| Terrain Kenya :
| low plains rise to central highlands bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in west |
| Elevation extremes lowest Kenya :
| Indian Ocean 0 m |
| Elevation extremes highest Kenya :
| Mount Kenya 5,199 m |
| Natural resources Kenya :
| gold, limestone, soda ash, salt, rubies, fluorspar, garnets, wildlife, hydropower |
| Land use arable land Kenya :
| 8,08% |
| Land use permanentcrops Kenya :
| 0,98% |
| Irrigated land Kenya :
| 670 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards Kenya :
| recurring drought; flooding during rainy seasons |
| Environment current issues Kenya :
| water pollution from urban and industrial wastes; degradation of water quality from increased use of pesticides and fertilizers; water hyacinth infestation in Lake Victoria; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; poaching |
| Geography note Kenya :
| the Kenyan Highlands comprise one of the most successful agricultural production regions in Africa; glaciers are found on Mount Kenya, Africa's second highest peak; unique physiography supports abundant and varied wildlife of scientific and economic value |
| Kenya :
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Divisions
Central
Coast
Eastern
Nairobi Area
North Eastern
Nyanza
Rift Valley
Western
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