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Comparative area: |
Slightly more than twice
the size of Nevada |
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Climate: |
Tropical along coast,
arid in interior |
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Terrain: |
Low plains to central
highlands |
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Natural hazards: |
Recurring drought;
flooding during rainy seasons |
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Government type: |
Republic |
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Capital: |
Nairobi |
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Currency: |
Kenyan shilling |
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Language: |
English, Kiswahili,
numerous indigenous languages |
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Religion: |
Protestant, Roman
Catholic, indigenous beliefs, Muslim |
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Population: |
30,765,916 (2001
est.) |
|
Infant mortality rate: |
68 deaths/1,000 live
births (2001 est.) |
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Life expectancy: |
47.49 years (2001
est.) |
|
HIV/AIDS-adult prevalence
rate: |
13.95% (1999 est.) |
|
Literacy rate: |
Male: 86%
Female: 70% (1995 est.) |
|
Percent of population
below poverty line: |
42% (1992 est.) |
|
Number of telephone
lines: |
290,000 (1998) |
|
Number of televisions: |
730,000 (1997) |
|
Number of internet
users: |
45,000 (1999) |
