Kenya

• 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