Kenya

Kenya

Kenya

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Kenya is a East-African hub hosting UN agencies, leading mobile-money innovation, and diverse safari tourism across well-protected parks.

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Kenya is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub-region of the Africa continent.

Easy learning about Kenya

The capital city of Kenya is Nairobi.

Word: Safari

Meaning: wildlife tour

Basic Information

Capital City: Nairobi

Population: 55,339,003 (UN)

Area: 582,650 km² / 362,041 sq mi

People are called: Kenyans

Type: Country

Administrative Divisions

47 counties

  1. Baringo,
  2. Bomet,
  3. Bungoma,
  4. Busia,
  5. Elgeyo/Marakwet,
  6. Embu,
  7. Garissa,
  8. Homa Bay,
  9. Isiolo,
  10. Kajiado,
  11. Kakamega,
  12. Kericho,
  13. Kiambu,
  14. Kilifi,
  15. Kirinyaga,
  16. Kisii,
  17. Kisumu,
  18. Kitui,
  19. Kwale,
  20. Laikipia,
  21. Lamu,
  22. Machakos,
  23. Makueni,
  24. Mandera,
  25. Marsabit,
  26. Meru,
  27. Migori,
  28. Mombasa,
  29. Murang'a,
  30. Nairobi City,
  31. Nakuru,
  32. Nandi,
  33. Narok,
  34. Nyamira,
  35. Nyandarua,
  36. Nyeri,
  37. Samburu,
  38. Siaya,
  39. Taita/Taveta,
  40. Tana River,
  41. Tharaka-Nithi,
  42. Trans Nzoia,
  43. Turkana,
  44. Uasin Gishu,
  45. Vihiga,
  46. Wajir,
  47. West Pokot

Geography

Latitude: 1° 00' N

Longitude: 38° 00' E

Geographical Subregion: Eastern Africa

Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Continental Region: Africa

Borders

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 65 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 75

Climate

varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior

Global Indices

EF EPI Position: 19 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Score: 581 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Proficiency: High Proficiency (EF EPI)

Global Peace Index Rank: 122 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 2.409 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $2,468 (IMF)

Currency: Shilling

Currency Code: KES

Human Development

HDI Rank: 143 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.628

Mean Years of Schooling: 8,6

Expected Years of Schooling: 11,5

Life Expectancy at Birth: 63,6 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Christian Protestant, Catholic, Evangelical, African Instituted Churches, other Christian

Second Most Predominant: Muslim

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)

Maximum Prison Sentence: 14 Years

Technical Information

TLD: .ke

Calling Code: +254

MapGeo Name: Kenya

MapGeo Code: KE

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