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Kenya
Jamhuri ya Kenya


  • Capital: Nairobi
  • Population: 28,176,686
  • Population Density: 125 per square mile
  • Ethnic Makeup: Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%
  • Official Language(s): Swahili and English
  • Religious Beliefs: Protestant 38%, Roman Catholic 28%, indigenous beliefs 26%
  • Area: 224,961 square miles
  • Topography: Most of the country is arrid open woodland. The remainder consists of coastal plain and plateau.

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    Atlas information obtained from "The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1997" published by K-III Reference Company.

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