- Capital: Nairobi
- Major Cities
- Mombassa
- Kisumu
- Nakuru
- Major Geographical Features
- Indian Ocean
- Lake Victoria
- Serengeti Plain
- Great Rift VAlley
- Lake Turkana
- Tara River
- Mount Kenya
- Kenya Highlands
- Official Name: Republic of Kenya
- Formerly British East Africa
- Religions:
- Roman Catholic (33%)
- Protestant (45%)
- Indigenous beliefs (10%)
- Languages:
- English (official)
- Kiswahili (official)
- 1963-1978: Revered president Jomo Kenyatta leads Kenya
- Independence: 1963 from the United Kingdom
- Government: republic
- Currency: Kenyan shilling (KES)
- Kenya is slightly larger than 2 Nevadas
- Literacy: 85.1%
- Climate
- Tropical
- Semiarid
- 1 of the most successful African agricultural centers
- Mt. Kenya is the 2nd highest peak in Africa
- Exports
- Petroleum
- Tea
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Home to 275 endangered species
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