Kenya

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Kenya - Facts and figures

  • Land Area: 582 646 km - 224 961 mi
  • Language spoken: English + Kiswahili
  • Main religion: Catholic - Second largest: Islam
  • Population: approx 38 millions
  • Life expectancy - Men:49.78 years - Women:48.07 years
  • Infant mortality: 6%
  • HIV AIDS: 6.7% of population
  • Capital: Nairobi
  • Governement type: Republic
  • Independence: 12 December 1963
  • Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KES)
  • Unemployment: 40%
  • Population below poverty line: 50%
  • Inflation rate (2005): 12%
  • Economy: Agriculture=16.3% - Industries=18.8% - Services=65.1%
  • Agriculture: tea, coffee, corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruit, vegetables, dairy products, beef, pork, poultry, eggs
  • Industries: small-scale consumer goods (plastic, furniture, batteries, textiles, soap, cigarettes, flour), agricultural products, oil refining; aluminum, steel, lead; cement, commercial ship repair, tourism
  • Roads - Total: 63,942 km of which 7,737km tarmac/paved vs 56,205 km 'unpaved'

Our Safari circuit: Nairobi, Samburu, Mount Kenya, Nakuru, Masa Mara, return to Nairobi.

Facts and figures believed to be correct (2006) - source: CIA Publicationsand Kuoni (holidays)



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