Country Profile Kenya

Country Profile: Kenya Geography

1. Location: Eastern Africa 2. Bordering Nations: Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Somalia, South Sudan 3. Climate and Terrain: Varied from tropical to arid. Low plains rise to central highlands 4. Natural Resources: limestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum, wildlife, hydropower Society 1. Nationality and Major Ethnic Group: Kenyan. Kikuyu. 2. Official Languages and Major Religions: English. Christian. 3. Population: 45.01 million 4. Life Expectancy: 63.52 years 5. Literacy Rate: 87.4% Government 1. Official Country Name: Republic of Kenya 2. Government Type: Republic 3. Capital: Nairobi 4. Independence: December 12th, 1963, from the United Kingdom 5. President (2014): Uhuru Kenyatta 6. National Anthem: Japanese National Anthem Economy 1. GDP: $45.31 billion 2. GDP per capita: $1,800 3. Agriculture and Industry: tea, coffee, corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruit, vegetables; dairy products, beef, fish, pork, poultry, eggs. Small-scale

consumer goods, agricultural products, horticulture, oil refining; aluminum, steel, lead; cement, commercial ship repair, tourism 4. Labor Force: 19.67 million 5. Population Below the Poverty Line: 43.4% 6. Inflation Rate: 5.8% 7. Exports: $6.58 billion. Commodities: horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement Partners: Uganda 10.3%, Tanzania 10%, Netherlands 7.7%, UK 7.2%, US 6.3%, Egypt 4.8%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.4% 8. Imports: $15.86 billion. Commodities: machinery and transportation equipment, petroleum products, motor vehicles, iron and steel, resins and plastics. Partners: India 20.9%, China 15.4%, UAE 9.8%, Saudi Arabia 6.9% 9. Debt: $11.96 billion Communication and Transportation 1. Number of Cellphones: 30.732 million 2. Number of Internet Users: 3.996 million 3. Number of Airports: 197 (Paved: 16) 4. Roadways: 160,878 km Military 1. Kenya Defence Forces: Kenya Army, Kenya Air Force, Kenya Navy 2. Expenditure: 1.96% Major Transnational Issues 1. Illict Drugs 2. Human Trafficking Other Facts 1. Kenya’s HDI is 0.519