World Region Information --- Kenya Information
Kenya
We are researching the regional information of Kenya. The Republic of Kenya is a country in Africa. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Kenya.
World Region Information --- Kenya Information
We are researching the regional information of Kenya. The Republic of Kenya is a country in Africa. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Kenya.
It is bordered by South Sudan to the northwest, Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, Uganda to the west, and Tanzania to the south. To the southeast it faces the Indian Ocean.
About 580,000km2
Mombasa(1.21 million), Nakuru(570,000), etc.
Approximately 47.56 million people
There are an estimated 40 or more different communities, including the Kikuyu, Ruhya, Karenjin, Luo, Kamba, and Somalis.
English, Swahili
Christianity 86%, Islam 11%, Others
Each community has its own culture and traditions.
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Amboseli National Park
- Tsavo East National Park
- Office of the President
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Lamu Island
- Lake Naivasha
- Nairobi National Museum
- Karen Blixen - National Museums of Kenya
- Nairobi National Park
- Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
- Watamu Beach
- Vasco da Gama pillar
- Watamu Marine National Park & Reserve
- Mombasa Marine National Park
- Wasini Island
- Fort Jesus Museum
- Mount Kenya National Park
There is a 12-year basic education starting at the age of 6. Elementary school is 8 years, secondary school is 4 years, and elementary school is free at public schools.
- University of Nairobi
- Kenyatta University
- Strathmore University
- United States International University Africa
- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
- Egerton University
- Moi University
- Mount Kenya University
- Kenya National Library Service
1888 Governance by the Imperial British East Africa Company begins
1895 Establishment of the British East African Protectorate
1920 From protectorate to British colony
1952-56 Mau Mau rebellion. declaration of emergency
1960 Gathering of emergency declarations
1963 Independence as Commonwealth Kingdom
1964 Transition to a republic (Kenya Republic established)
1982 Kenya-African National Union (KANU) formally declared a one-party state
1991 Multi-party system introduced
1992 Nearly 2,000 killed in tribal conflicts in western part of country
2004 Wangari Maathai Wins Nobel Prize
2007 More than 1,500 dead in protests and violence over presidential election results
2008 settlement agreement. Interim Constitution passed
2011-12 Great drought in East Africa
It is a presidential representative democratic republic with a multi-party system. The president is the head of state and head of government. The parliament is bicameral.
- Office of the President
- Parliament of Kenya
- Supreme Court of Kenya
$2,151
It is considered an emerging country that is industrializing from an agrarian economy.
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