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Capital | Nairobi |
Government | Republic |
Currency | Kenyan shilling (KES) |
Area | total: 582,650 km2 water: 13,400 km2 land: 569,250 km2 |
Population | 34,707,817 (July 2006 est.) |
Language | English (official), Kiswahili (official), approx. 72 indigenous languages |
Religion | Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10%, Muslim 10%, other 2% |
Electricity | 240V/50Hz (UK plug) |
Calling Code | +254 |
Internet TLD | .ke |
Time Zone | UTC+3 |
Kenya is a country in Eastern Africa. Its Indian Ocean coast lies between Somalia to the north east and Tanzania to the south. Its other surrounding countries are Ethiopia and South Sudan to the north and Uganda to the west.