Kenya

Map of Kenya

Country	Republic of Kenya
Capital	Nairobi
Independence	12 December 1963 (from the UK)
National holiday	Independence Day, 12 December (1963); Madaraka Day, 1 June (1963); Mashujaa Day, 20 October (2010)
Population	44,037,656 (July 2013 est.)
Sex ratio	1.02 male(s)/female  0-14 years: 1.01 male(s)/female  15-24 years: 1 male(s)/female  25-54 years: 1.02 male(s)/female  55-64 years: 0.82 male(s)/female  65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female  total population: 1 male(s)/female (2013 est.)
Nationality	Kenyan
Religions	Christian 82.5% (Protestant 47.4%, Catholic 23.3%, other 11.8%), Muslim 11.1%, Traditionalists 1.6%, other 1.7%, none 2.4%, unspecified 0.7% (2009 census)
Languages	English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
Literacy	age 15 and over can read and write  total population: 87.4%  male: 90.6%  female: 84.2% (2010 est.)
Location	Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania
Geographic coordinates	1 00 N, 38 00 E
Map references	Africa
Area	total: 580,367 sq km land: 569,140 sq km water: 11,227 sq km
Area - comparative	slightly more than twice the size of Nevada
Land boundaries	total: 3,477 km border countries: Ethiopia 861 km, Somalia 682 km, South Sudan 232 km, Tanzania 769 km, Uganda 933 km
Coastline	536 km
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation
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
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Kenya 5,199 m
Natural resources	limestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum, wildlife, hydropower
Industries	small-scale consumer goods (plastic, furniture, batteries, textiles, clothing, soap, cigarettes, flour), agricultural products, horticulture, oil refining; aluminum, steel, lead; cement, commercial ship repair, tourism
Exports - commodities	tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement
Imports - commodities	machinery and transportation equipment, petroleum products, motor vehicles, iron and steel, resins and plastics
Land use	arable land: 8.01% permanent crops: 0.97% other: 91.02% (2005)
Irrigated land	1,030 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources	30.2 cu km (1990)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)	total: 1.58 cu km/yr (30%/6%/64%) per capita: 46 cu m/yr (2000)
Natural hazards	recurring drought; flooding during rainy seasons volcanism: limited volcanic activity; the Barrier (elev. 1,032 m) last erupted in 1921; South Island is the only other historically active volcano
Environment - current issues	water pollution from urban and industrial wastes; degradation of water quality from increased use of pesticides and fertilizers; water hyacinth infestation in Lake Victoria; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; poaching
Environment - international agreements	party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography – note	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