Kenya - The Facts
Population
34,707,817
Ethnic Groups
Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, non-African (Asian, European, and Arab) 1%
Languages
English (official), Swahili (official) and more than 40 local ethnic languages
Literacy
85.1%
Population below Poverty Line
50% (2000 est.)
Religions
Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10%, Muslim 10%, other 2% note: a large majority of Kenyans are Christian, but estimates for the percentage of the population that adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely
Government Type
Republic
Independence
12 December 1963 (from UK)
Capital
Nairobi
Geographical Location
Kenya is a country in Eastern Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, and Sudan to the northwest, with the Indian Ocean running along the southeast border.
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