Country | Kenya |
Continent | Africa |
Location | 0.02360 S, 37.90620 E |
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Area | 581,309 km² |
Coastline | 333 miles |
Neighboring Countries | Uganda Tanzania Rwanda Burundi Somalia Djibouti Comoros Malawi Mayotte Sudan Eritrea Zambia Democratic Republic of the Congo Seychelles Central African Republic Yemen Mozambique Madagascar Zimbabwe Congo Angola Gabon Equatorial Guinea |
Time Zone | EAT (UTC +3) |
Population | 48.556 million (2017) |
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Independence Day | December 12th, 1963 |
President of Kenya | Uhuru Kenyatta |
Deputy President of Kenya | William Ruto |
National Anthem | ‘’Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu (O God of all Creation)’’ |
Motto | ‘’Harambee (Let us all put together)’’ |
National Animal | Lions |
National Bird | Lilac-breasted Roller |
National Flower | Tropical Orchid |
National Dish | Ugali |
National Dance | Kenyan Folk Dance |
National Languages | Swahili English |
Seasons in Kenya | Dry Season |
Prestigious Awards of Kenya | Gallantry Awards – Uhodari Medal Literature Awards – Jomo Kenyatta Prize, Caine Prize, Cinema Award – Kalasha Awards, Kenya Film Festival |
Religion in Kenya | Christianity (84.8%) Islam (9.7%) None (2.5%) Traditionalist (1.7%) Other (1.2%) Unspecified (0.1%) |
Average Marriage age in Kenya | 24.8 years for men and 20.2 years for women |
Capital | Nairobi (10 16’S 36048’E) |
Number of Counties | 47 Counties |
Largest County in Kenya | Nairobi |
Smallest County in Kenya | Lamu |
Number of Cities | 100 Cities |
Largest City in Kenya | Nairobi |
Smallest City in Kenya | Kendu Bay |
Literacy rate | 78% (males) 81.1% (females) |
Type of Government | Republic Presidential System Representative Democracy |
GDP | PPP – $164.340 billion (2017) Nominal – $75.099 billion (2017) |
GDP per capita | $3,516 (2017) |
Currency | Kenyan Shilling (KES) |
Calling Code | +254 |
Internet TLD | .ke |
ISO 3166 code | KE |
Festivals of Kenya | East African Arts Festival Easter International Camel Derby and Festival Mombasa Carnival Jamhuri Day New Year |
Historic Monuments | Vasco da Gama Pillar Tom Mboya Statue Dedan Kimathi Staue Nyayo Monument National Monument Jomo Kenyatta Statue War Memorial Monument |
Protected Areas in Kenya | 46 National Parks 12 Wildlife Sanctuaries 5 Biosphere Reserves |
Longest River in Kenya | Tana River |
Longest Bridge in Kenya | Kilifi Bridge |
Longest Beach in Kenya | Diani Beach |
Largest Lake | Lake Turkana |
Largest Island | Pate Island |
Highest Mountain in Kenya | Mount Kenya |
Tallest Building in Kenya | UAP Old Mutual Tower |
Richest person of Kenya | Moi and Family |
Best places to visit in Kenya | Masai Mara National Reserve Amboseli National Park Lake Nakuru Tsavo National Park Lamu Island Hell’s Gate National Park Samburu National Reserve Mount Kenya Malindi Nairobi National Park |
Official Website | http://www.president.go.ke/ |
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