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About Kenya in detail
Where is Kenya?
Kenya is looking on the map under the Coordinates 1 17 S 36 49 E otherwise in Africa, in Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania.
What is the capital city of Kenya?
The capital city of Kenya is Nairobi.
What is the time in Nairobi?
It is 8 hours ahead of Washington, D.C. during Standard Time; Nairobi’s timezone is UTC+3.
What is the Internet code for Kenya?
The Top Level Domain (TLD) for Kenya is: .ke
What is the size of Kenya?
The territory of Kenya is total: 580,367 sq km; land: 569,140 sq km, water: 11,227 sq km.
If we want to describe the size of Kenya’s territory is five times the size of Ohio, slightly more than twice the Nevada size.
If we would like to walk around and discover Kenya, we can cover a total distance: 3,457 km.
What is the water coverage of Kenya?
We have already mentioned what percentage of Kenya is covered by water (see below), including a 536 km coastline.
What is the climate like in Kenya?
The climate of Kenya varies from tropical along the coast to arid in the interior.
Geographical data of Kenya
Kenya’s elevation; mean elevation: 762 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m, highest point: Mount Kenya 5,199 m.
Kenya’s specific geographical details include low plains rise to central highlands bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in the west.
Suppose we would like to describe the countries location from a different perspective. In that case, it is safe to say, and easy to read from a map, Kenya is 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.
Resources and land use of Kenya
The country’s main mined products are limestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum, wildlife, hydropower. The population partly uses the earlier highlighted land territory and partly left in its natural state: agricultural land: 48.1%; arable land 9.8%; permanent crops 0.9%; permanent pasture 37.4%; forest: 6.1%; other: 45.8% (2011 estimate).
Population data of Kenya
The number of inhabitants of Kenya is 46,790,758 (July 2016 estimate).
If we examine the proportion of the population distribution, it is safe to say that N/A.
If we look at the proportion of the urbanized and barely populated areas, these are the figures: urban population: 25.6% of the total population (2015).
Most of Kenya’s population is concentrated in NAIROBI (capital) 3.915 million; Mombassa 1.104 million (2015).
Ethnicity in Kenya
According to ethnicity details, the ethnic groups are Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, non-African (Asian, European, and Arab) 1%.
Spoken languages in Kenya
The spoken languages in Kenya are the following: English (official language), Kiswahili (official language), numerous indigenous languages.
What are the most important religions in Kenya?
During the general census, researchers examine the churches, according to this: Christian 83% (Protestant 47.7%, Catholic 23.4%, other Christian 11.9%), Muslim 11.2%, Traditionalists 1.7%, other 1.6%, none 2.4%, unspecified 0.2% (2009 estimate).
Further population data of Kenya
The proportion of gender and age tells a lot about the society as follows 0-14 years: 40.87% (male 9,592,017 / female 9,532,032) 15-24 years: 18.83% (male 4,398,554 / female 4,411,586) 25-54 years: 33.54% (male 7,938,111 / female 7,755,128) 55-64 years: 3.84% (male 819,665 / female 976,862) 65 years and over: 2.92% (male 590,961 / female 775,842) (2016 estimate). It also a significant factor in a society the population growth rate, which in the case of Kenya is 1.81% (2016 estimate).
The population growth rate is based on two elements, the birth, and the death rate. In Kenya the birth rate is 25.1 births / 1,000 population (2016 estimate), the death rate 6.8 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
In this day and age in developed societies, the first child borns later compared to the previous centuries and decades, so childbearing is extended. In Kenya, the average age of mothers at the first childbirth is N/A.
Although the children’s birth is postponed in the best-case scenario, the parents can still see their kids grow as life expectancy also extended. In the case of Kenya, these figures are. With the introduction of modern medicine, vaccinations, and the proper hygienic conditions, the infant mortality rate is in a steep decline. The infant mortality statistics in Kenya are the following: N/A. Relevant data is the budget of healthcare, which is in this country’s case is 5.7% of GDP (2014).
Economic data of Kenya
Suppose we would like to describe a country, we also have to mention its economy; Kenya is the economic and transport hub of East Africa. Kenya’s real GDP growth has averaged over 5% for the last eight years. Since 2014 Kenya has been ranked as a lower middle-income country because its per capita GDP crossed a World Bank threshold. Agriculture remains the backbone of the Kenyan economy, contributing one-third of GDP. About 80% of Kenya’s population of roughly 42 million work at least part-time in the agricultural sector, including livestock and pastoral activities. Over 75% of the agricInadequate infrastructure continues to hamper Kenya’s efforts to improve its economic growth to the 8-10% range to meaningfully address poverty and unemployment. The KENYATTA administration sought external investment in infrastructure development. Tourism holds a significant place in Kenya’s economy. Multiple terror attacks by the Somalia-based group al-Shabaab since the 2013 attack on Nairobi’s Westgate mall, which killed at least 67.
GDP is a prominent figure, as all the relevant calculations and statistics are based on it. GDP in Kenya is $69.17 billion (2015 estimate).
Another important indicator is the rate of GDP growth, which in Kenya is 6% (2016 estimate), 5.6% (2015 estimate) 5.3% (2014 estimate).
These statistics affect the world economy; remember, in 2015, the Chinese real GDP growth rate was worse than expected; The world markets fall, and the Chinese stock exchange was temporally suspended.
A further major factor of a country’s economy, the GDP per capita. In Kenya this is $3,400 (2016 estimate) $3,300 (2015 estimate) $3,200 (2014 estimate).
In the economy, the Trinity is in common places, such as agriculture, industry, and services.
What are the agricultural products Kenya produces?
Kenya’s main agricultural products are tea, coffee, corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruit, vegetables; dairy products, beef, fish, pork, poultry, eggs.
The essential segments are 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. The crucial and regularly mentioned GDP is based on 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.
Drinking water source in Kenya
It is essential to mention that – thanks to the development of the infrastructure -, the rate of potable water improved: urban: 81.6% of the population, rural: 56.8% of the population, total: 63.2% of the population. Unimproved: urban: 18.4% of the people, rural: 43.2% of the population, total: 36.8% of the population (2015 estimate).
The average number of childbirth in Kenya
In Kenya, the average delivery number is 3.14 children born / woman (2016 estimate).
Population, median age, migration, and citizenship in Kenya
The population’s average age is 19.5 years; male: 19.4 years, female: 19.6 years (2016 estimate). The age of adulthood varies in every country of the world in Kenya; it is 18 years of age, universal.
When we are experiencing an unprecedented scale of migration and globalization, it is an important factor in the number of new immigrants. In Kenya is -0.2 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate). It is important to know how to apply for citizenship: citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Kenya. Dual citizenship recognized: yes, the residency requirement for naturalization: 4 out of the previous seven years.
Is Kenya a safe destination? Healthcare services and infectious diseases in Kenya
Many of the travelers are looking into the healthcare services and infectious diseases of their destinations. In Kenya, the hospital beds’ density is 1.4 beds / 1,000 population (2010).
According to the WHO rating regarding contagious diseases in Kenya, the degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne disease: malaria, dengue fever, and Rift Valley fever water contact disease: schistosomiasis, animal contact disease: rabies (2016).
However, HIV is not curable but maintainable. Let’s do not forget when the disease surfaced; it was a world threatening condition. Unfortunately, in some countries, it is still very high the number of infected patients and fatalities due to the disease.
In Kenya, the number of HIV/AIDS deaths: N/A.
Regarding tourism obesity, not an important issue, but we have to mention health statistics, as it is the plague of the 20th and the 21st century. The rate of obese adults in Kenya is 5.9% (2014).
What are the natural hazards in Kenya? Is there any?
The most known natural risk in Kenya are recurring drought; flooding during rainy seasons, volcanism: limited volcanic activity; the Barrier (elevation 1,032 m) last erupted in 1921; South Island is the only other historically active volcano.
More interesting facts about Kenya
Like every country and society, a few words about the past are connected to its history; N/A.
In every nation’s memory, some cornerstones placed the country on the timeline of history. The date of declaration of independence of Kenya: 12 December 1963 (from the UK).
The flag and other symbols of Kenya
The colors, symbols, and animals on the flag usually have a historical background or an important milestone or memory of the nation.
This case is not an exception either; three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green; the red band is edged in white; a sizeable Maasai warrior’s shield covering crossed spears is superimposed at the center; black symbolizes the majority population, red the bloodshed in the struggle for freedom, green stands for natural wealth, and white for peace; the shield and crossed spears symbolize the defense of liberty.
Apart from the flag, the symbol of national unity is the national anthem. The anthem’s primary purpose is to share the nation’s core values, endeavors, and patriotic feelings.
National symbols of Kenya: lion; national colors: black, red, green, white.
Constitution of Kenya
The existence of the nation is based on the constitution. Some constitutions knew worldwide, like the U.S. Constitution that was accepted on the 17th of September 1787, in Philadelphia, the United States of America’s Constitution.
It is not related to the declaration of independence that was stolen by Nicolas Cage in the movie National Treasure 🙂
What is the legal system of Kenya?
Most of the time, the legal system of a country is the focus of lawyers. It is a common fact that there are two main approaches in the world, “the law in books” and “the law in action.”
In the Anglo-Saxon world, the practice is the “law in action,” while in the rest of the world, the law is based on Roman law, the “law in books.”
Kenya’s legal system is a mixed legal system of English common law, Islamic law, and customary law; judicial review in a new Supreme Court established under the new constitution.
It was Aristotle who founded the Theory of 3 separations of powers. In his view, these are the council of public affairs, the magistrates, and the justice system. The age of enlightenment was the time when terminologies have defined the way we still use them. In most democratic countries, the three authorities separated from each other. In dictatorships, the rules usually interweaved in one hand.
About the legislative branch of Kenya, we can highlight the following structures bicameral parliament consists of the Senate (67 seats; 47 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 20 directly elected by proportional representation vote – 16 women, 2 representing youth, and 2 representing the disabled; members serve 5-year terms) and the National Assembly (349 seats; 290 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 47 women in single-seat constituencies elected by simple majority vote, and 12 members nominated by the National Assembly – 6 representing youth and 6 representing the disabled; members serve 5-year terms).
About the unemployment rate, labor force, and poverty line in Kenya
One of the major problems of the 21st-century economy is unemployment. Governments are struggling to maintain a low level of the unemployment rate. Still, as a result of automation, the cheap 3rd world labor, and the outsourcing of workflow, these attempts fail. In Kenya, the labor force is 18.66 million (2016 estimate). Please bear in mind that the population in Kenya is total: 38.3 deaths / 1,000 live births; male: 42.7 deaths / 1,000 live births, female: 33.7 deaths / 1,000 live births (2016 estimate) – as we already mentioned above.
The rate of unemployment in Kenya is 40% (2013 estimate).
Widely known that the gap between the rich and poor is widening on an enormous scale.
According to the 2017 shocking Oxfam report, the most affluent eight people’s fortune is equal to the wealth of the poorest half of the world’s population.
In Kenya, the households’ income and consumption compared to the entire population: lowest 10%: 1.8% highest 10%: 37.8% (2005).
Another widely used indicator is the so-called GINI index, which measures the inequalities of statistical dispersion, but is mainly used for measuring the sharing of income and fortune.
The GINI index was named after its founder Corrado Gini, an Italian economist. Gini index has grades between 0-1, but often it is used on a percentage basis. It is 0 if the examined criteria territorial distribution is equal. It is one of the criteria concentrated on the territory. In Kenya, the GINI index is .42,5 (2008 estimate).
The states usually set up a poverty line, which is more or less, is a subjective measure. It varies by country; its base is often the minimum pension, the incomes of the most deficient 20 percent, the X percent of income per capita Etc.
In Kenya, the poverty line people are the lowest 10%: 1.8% highest 10%: 37.8% (2005).
About the budget and central governments debt of Kenya
The available budget mainly defines the state’s economy. Kenya’s budget is; revenues: $12.89 billion, expenditures: $17.85 billion (2016 estimate). Taxes and other revenues are 18.6% of GDP (2016 estimate).
The budget deficit (Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)) is N/A.
The fiscal year in Kenya is 1 July – 30 June.
In the country’s economy, we have to consider the public debt. Public debt is the consolidated sum of the state’s local, federal, and central government debt.
Inflation rate and prime lending rate in Kenya
A few further interesting and relevant economic data are the following; Inflation rate: 6.1% (2016 estimate), 6.6% (2015 estimate), and the rate of the Commercial bank prime lending rate: 17.5% (31 December 2016 estimate).
Export/import partners and data of Kenya
Kenya, with the export of products, industrial tools, and other services, generates revenue. Kenya’s export value is $6.363 billion (2016 estimate), $5.982 billion (2015 estimate). These activities’ total revenue: tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement.
Kenya’s most important export partners are Uganda 11.2%, the United States 8.3%, Tanzania 8.1%, Netherlands 7.4%, the United Kingdom 6%, Pakistan 4.2% (2015).
The most important imported products are machinery and transportation equipment, petroleum products, motor vehicles, iron and steel, resins and plastics, and the countries from where the import is coming: China 30%, India 15.5%, the United Arab Emirates 5.7%, the United States 4.8%, Japan 4.7% (2015).
Renewable energies used in Kenya
To suppress the pollution of the environment, renewable energies have to replace the fossil energy. The more the proportion of renewable energies in a country means more effort against pollution. Kenya, the indicator of how much of the country’s produced energy is coming from the hydroelectric source, is 43.9% of total installed capacity (2012 estimate).
To indicate how much another renewable energy produced is 13.8% of total installed capacity (2012 estimate).
Telecommunication data of Kenya, calling code
To maintain the economy, the development of a reliable and modern telecommunications infrastructure is crucial. We can say the following about Kenya; the mobile-cellular system is generally good, especially in urban areas; fixed-line telephone system is small and inefficient; trunks are primarily microwave radio relay; business data commonly transferred by a tiny aperture terminal (VSAT) system. Domestic: sole fixed-line provider, Telkom Kenya, privatized and as of 2013 is 70% owned by France Telecom; multiple providers in the mobile-cellular segment of the market fostering a boom in mobile-cellular telephone usage with teledensity reaching 80 per 100 people. International: country code – 254; landing point for the EASSy, TEAMS and SEACOM fiber-optic submarine cable systems; satellite earth stations – 4 Intelsat (2015).
Transport infrastructure in Kenya
In the 21st century, we often say that the world has become small and there are no distances anymore. With widespread air travel when (sometimes) there are no visa restrictions, it is easy to reach other countries, but if the distance is not too long, we can also use railway or water transportation.
The number of airports in Kenya: 197 (2013), and the number of heliports: N/A.
The total length of the roadways in Kenya: 160,878 km, paved: 11,189 km, unpaved: 149,689 km, note: includes 99 km of urban and other roads (2013).
The total length of the waterways in Kenya: the only significant inland waterway is Lake Victoria’s boundaries within the boundaries of Kenya; Kisumu is the main port and has ferry connections to Uganda and Tanzania (2011).
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Facts & data about Kenya
Name of the country: conventional long way: the Republic of Kenya, traditional short form: Kenya, local long form: Republic of Kenya/Jamhuri ya Kenya, local short state: Kenya, former: British East Africaetymolgy: named for Mount Kenya; the meaning of the name is unclear but may derive from the Kikuyu, Embu, and Kamba words “kirinyaga,” “kirenyaa,” and “kiinyaa” – all of which mean “God’s resting place.”
| Abbreviation: Kenya | Geographic coordinates: 1 00 N, 38 00 E |
Country Location: Africa |
| Capital of Kenya: Nairobi | GPS of the Capital: 1 17 S 36 49 E |
Position: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania |
| Land area: total: 580,367 sq km; land: 569,140 sq km, water: 11,227 sq km | Terrain: low plains rise to central highlands bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in west |
Area comparative: five times the size of Ohio; slightly more than twice the size of Nevada |
| Population: 46,790,758 (July 2016 estimate) | Population grow rate: 1.81% (2016 estimate) | Sex ratio: at birth: 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: 0.84 male(s) / female, 65 years and over: 0.77 male(s) / female, total population: 1 male(s) / female (2016 estimate) |
| Exports: $6.363 billion (2016 estimate), $5.982 billion (2015 estimate) | Imports: $16.34 billion (2016 estimate), $15.56 billion (2015 estimate) | Import partners: China 30%, India 15.5%, UAE 5.7%, US 4.8%, Japan 4.7% (2015) |
| Urbanization: urban population: 25.6% of the total population (2015) | Major urban area(s): NAIROBI (capital) 3.915 million; Mombassa 1.104 million (2015) | Median age: total: 19.5 years; male: 19.4 years, female: 19.6 years (2016 estimate) |
| Internet users: total: 20.952 million. Percent of the population: 45.6% (July 2015 estimate) | Telephones (fixed-lines): total subscriptions: 85,496. Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: less than 1 (July 2015 estimate) | Telephones (mobile, cellular): total: 37.716 million. Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 82 (July 2015 estimate) |
| Unemployment rate: 40% (2013 estimate) | Nationality: Kenyan(s) adjective: Kenyan | National holidays: Independence Day, 12 December (1963); Madaraka Day, 1 June (1963); Mashujaa Day (or Heroes’ Day), 20 October (2010) |
| Life expectancy at birth: total population: 64 years. Male: 62.6 years, female: 65.5 years (2016 estimate) | Total fertility rate: 3.14 children born / woman (2016 estimate) | Birthrate: 25.1 births / 1,000 population (2016 estimate) |
| Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write. Total population: 78%; male: 81.1%, female: 74.9% (2015 estimate) | Legal system: mixed legal system of English common law, Islamic law, and customary law; judicial review in a new Supreme Court established pursuant to the new constitution | Suffrage: 18 years of age, universal |
| 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 | Industrial production growth rate: 6.6% (2016 estimate) | GDP real growth rate: 6% (2016 estimate) 5.6% (2015 estimate) 5.3% (2014 estimate) |
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