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Kenya |
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| Official Name: |
Republic of
Kenya |
| Location: |
Eastern Africa,
bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania |
| Border Countries: |
Ethiopia,
Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda |
| Climate: |
Varies from
tropical along coast to arid in interior |
| Terrain: |
Low plains rise
to central plateau bisected by Great Rift Valley |
| Capital: |
Nairobi |
| Other Major Cities: |
Mombasa, Kisumu,
Nakuru |
| Land Area: |
582,646 sq.
km/224,961 sq. mi |
| Population: |
28,803,085 |
| Local Time: |
3 hours ahead of
GMT |
| Language(s): |
English, Swahili
(both official) |
| Currency: |
Kenyan shilling
(Ksh) |
| Industries: |
Small-scale
consumer goods, food processing, oil refining, cement, tourism |
| Export Commodities: |
Tea, coffee,
petroleum products |
| Visitor Information: |
www.kenyaweb.com |
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Nairobi |
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| Region: |
Central Province |
| Land Area: |
689 sq. km/266
sq. mi |
| Population: |
metro pop.
2,000,000 |
| Airport: |
Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport, 20 km/12 mi southeast of city center |
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