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The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. Lying along the Indian Ocean, at the Equator, Kenya is bordered by Ethiopia (north), Somalia (northeast), Tanzania (south), Uganda and Lake Victoria (west) and Sudan (northwest). The capital city is Nairobi. Kenya spans an area about 85% the size of France or Texas. The population has grown rapidly in recent decades to nearly 38 million. Kenya has numerous wildlife reserves, containing thousands of animal species. The country is named after Mount Kenya, a significant landmark.

 

General Information

Capital(and largest city) Nairobi
1°16'S, 36°48'E		  
Official Languague English & Kiswahili  
  2000 2005
People
Population, total 31.2 million 35.5 million
Population growth (annual %) 3 3
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 52 53
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 5 5
Environment
Surface area (sq. km) 580,370 580,370
Forest area (sq. km) 35,820 35,220
Agricultural land (% of land area) 47 47
Economy
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) 1316.7million 1876.9 million
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 420 520
GDP (current US$) 531.4 million 983.1 million
GDP growth (annual %) 1 6
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 6 5
Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) 32 27
Industry, value added (% of GDP) 17 19
States and market
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) 0 13
Internet users (per 1,000 people) 0 3
Roads, paved (% of total roads) 12 ..
Global links
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) 38 49
Net barter terms of trade (2000 - 100) 100 89
Long-term debt (DOD, current U$S) 6144million 6428 million
Present value of debt (% of GNI) .. 28.5
">Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and income) 21 9

Source: World Development Indicators database, April 2007