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Kenya |
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| Name |
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Republic of Kenya |
| Capital City |
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Nairobi |
| Official Languages |
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English, Swahili |
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| Population |
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32.021.856 inhabitants |
| Population (<15) |
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13.005.627 inhabitants |
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- water pollution (urban and industrial wastes)
- degradation of water quality (increased use of pesticides - fertilizers; hyacinth infestation)
- deforestation
- soil erosion
- desertification
- poaching |
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| Location |
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Eastern Africa |
| Time Zone |
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GMT +3 hours |
| National Day |
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12 December
(Independence Day, in 1963) |
| Currency |
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Kenyan shilling (KES) |
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| Area |
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582.650 sq km |
| Forest |
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30% |
| Land Boundaries |
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3.477 km |
| Coastline |
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536 km |
| Elevation Extremes |
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| Highest point |
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5.199 m (Mount Kenya) |
| Lowest point |
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0 m (Indian Ocean) |
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| Weather |
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varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior |
| Summer temperatures |
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13º / 26ºC |
| Winter temperatures |
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11º / 21ºC |
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