Republic of Kenya Google maps and facts
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Facts about Kenya
| Administrative divisions: | 7 provinces and 1 area*; Central , Coast , Eastern , Nairobi Area* , North Eastern , Nyanza , Rift Valley , Western |
| Area: | total: 582 ,650 sq km land: 569 ,250 sq km water: 13 ,400 sq km |
| Background: | Founding president and liberation struggle icon Jomo KENYATTA led Kenya from independence in 1963 until his death in 1978 , when President Daniel Toroitich arap MOI took power in a constitutional succession. The country was a de facto one-party state from 1969 until 1982 when the ruling Kenya African National Union (KANU) made itself the sole legal party in Kenya. MOI acceded to internal and external pressure for political liberalization in late 1991. The ethnically fractured opposition failed to dislodge KANU from power in elections in 1992 and 1997 , which were marred by violence and fraud , but were viewed as having generally reflected the will of the Kenyan people. President MOI stepped down in December 2002 following fair and peaceful elections. Mwai KIBAKI , running as the candidate of the multiethnic , united opposition group , the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) , defeated KANU candidate Uhuru KENYATTA and assumed the presidency following a campaign centered on an anticorruption platform. KIBAKI's NARC coalition splintered in 2005 over the constitutional review process. Government defectors joined with KANU to form a new opposition coalition , the Orange Democratic Movement , which defeated the government's draft constitution in a popular referendum in November 2005. KIBAKI's reelection in December 2007 brought charges of vote rigging from ODM candidate Raila ODINGA and unleashed two months of violence in which as many as 1 ,500 people died. UN-sponsored talks in late February produced a powersharing accord bringing ODINGA into the government in the restored position of prime minister. |
| Flag description: | three equal horizontal bands of black (top) , red , and green; the red band is edged in white; a large warrior's shield covering crossed spears is superimposed at the center |
| Capital: | name: Nairobi geographic coordinates: 1 17 S , 36 49 E time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington , DC during Standard Time) |
| Climate: | varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior |
| Currency code: | Kenyan shilling (KES) |
| Ethnic groups: | Kikuyu 22% , Luhya 14% , Luo 13% , Kalenjin 12% , Kamba 11% , Kisii 6% , Meru 6% , other African 15% , non-African (Asian , European , and Arab) 1% |
| Geographic coordinates: | 1 00 N , 38 00 E |
| 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 |
| Government type: | republic |
| Imports partners: | UAE 11.3% , China 9.9% , India 8.7% , Saudi Arabia 7.9% , South Africa 6.8% , US 6.2% , Japan 5.9% , UK 4.6% (2007) |
| Internet country code: | .ke |
| Land boundaries: | 536 km |
| Neighbouring countries: | total: 3 ,477 km border countries: Ethiopia 861 km , Somalia 682 km , Sudan 232 km , Tanzania 769 km , Uganda 933 km |
| Languages: | English (official) , Kiswahili (official) , numerous indigenous languages |
| Location: | Eastern Africa , bordering the Indian Ocean , between Somalia and Tanzania |
| Map references: | Africa |
| National holiday: | Independence Day , 12 December (1963) |
| Nationality: | noun: Kenyan(s) adjective: Kenyan |
| Natural hazards: | recurring drought; flooding during rainy seasons |
| Population: | 37 ,953 ,840 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy , higher infant mortality , higher death rates , lower population growth rates , and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2008 est.) |
| Religions: | Protestant 45% , Roman Catholic 33% , Muslim 10% , indigenous beliefs 10% , other 2% note: a large majority of Kenyans are Christian , but estimates for the percentage of the population that adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely |
| Terrain: | low plains rise to central highlands bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in west |
| Unemployment rate: | 40% (2001 est.) |
Capital of Republic of Kenya
Nairobi (click to view Nairobi map)
Places in Kenya
Browse the most comprehensive and up-to-date online directory of administrative regions and Street views in Kenya. Regions are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2 and eventually up to level 3 regions.
Coast Province (602 google map locations)
Eastern Province (308 google map locations)
Nairobi Province (58 google map locations)
Nyanza Province (137 google map locations)
Rift Valley Province (315 google map locations)
Western Province (81 google map locations)
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