 Kenya
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
1 00 N, 38 00 E |
| Area |
total: 582,650 sq km land: 569,250 sq km water: 13,400 sq km |
| Climate |
varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior |
| Terrain |
low plains rise to central highlands bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in west |
| Population |
36,913,721 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages |
| Imports |
machinery and transportation equipment, petroleum products, motor vehicles, iron and steel, resins and plastics |
| Exports |
tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement |
| Hazards |
recurring drought; flooding during rainy seasons |
| Resources |
limestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum, wildlife, hydropower |
| Geography |
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 |
| Nationality |
noun: Kenyan(s) adjective: Kenyan |
| Capital |
name: Nairobi geographic coordinates: 1 17 S, 36 49 E time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.ke |
| Internet Users |
1.055 million (2005) |
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