Kenya
General
Population: 40,046,566 (2010)
Land Area: 582,650 sq km
Natural Resources: Limestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum, wildlife, hydropower
Capital: Nairobi
Political System: Republic
State Leader: Mwai Kibaki (2002)
Languages: English, Kishwahili, Indigenous languages
Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Major Religions: Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, Indigenous Beliefs 10%, Other 2%
Major Ethnicities: Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, Other African 15%, Non-African 1%
Life Expectancy: 54,7 years (2009)
Economy
GDP: 30,57 billion (2009)
GDP Per Capita: 1,600 (2009)
GDP Growth Rate: 2% (2009)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 19,7%, Industry 17,2%, Services 62,1% (2009)
Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 75%, Industry and Services 25% (2007)
Industries: Consumer goods, agricultural products, horticulture, oil refining, aluminum, steel, lead, cement, commercial ship repair, tourism
Agriculture Products: Tea, coffee, corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruit, vegetables; dairy products, beef, pork, poultry, eggs
Tourism Revenue: 808 million (2004)
Unemployment Rate: 40% (2008)
Military
Army Size: 24 120 (2004)
Budget: 2,8% of GDP (2006)
Current Situation
Kenya is located in East Africa. Kenya is bordered by Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Kenya's economy is growing at a strong pace now 7%, and the government has a long term plan to keep this growth going.
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Sources
CIA World Factbook: Kenya
Wikipedia: Kenya