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 | KENYAgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Kenya |
| country code ISO: KE //; - FIPS: KE |
| location: East Africa |
| time zone: +3 UT |
| surface (land) area: 582646 sq.km = 224916 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 5° N / South: 5° S / East: 42° E / West: 34° E |
| borders (land): Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia |
| borders (coastline): Indian Ocean |
| climate: tropical: partly hot and humid, or: dry, temperate |
| Government |
| independent since: 1963-12-12 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Nairobi |
| administrative division: province (7), special area (1) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1999): 28686,607 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 30339,770; or: 30092,000 // -; 2001: 29904,000 |
| population density: 51 per sq.km = 133 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 4% //; - doubling time: 28 years |
| birth rate: 28 - 47 per 1000 |
| death rate: 10 - 14 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 7 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 170 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 55 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 48 - 61 years (male: 47 - 59; female: 48 - 63) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 50% //; - 15-59 years: 46% //; - 60+ years: 4% |
| urbanisation: 33% //; - urbanisation growth: 7% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 57% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Kikuyu 17%; Luhya 12%; Luo 11%; Kalenjin 10%; Kamba 10%; Kisii 6%; Meru 5%; Mijikenda 5%; Masai 2%; Turkana 1%; other: 21% |
| languages: Swahili, English (both official); Kikuyu, plus over 200 tribal indigenous languages |
| religious affiliation: Christian 48 - 66% (Protestant 28-38, Roman Catholic 20-28); African indigenous 18 - 30%; Muslim 6%; other 2% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 1968 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 53% |
| people per physician: 6000 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 93% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 23% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 2% |
| adult literacy: 69% (male: %; female: %) [later found total figure: 78 - 82%] |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Kenya shilling = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: 14% |
| population below poverty line: 42% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 1190 per capita |
| GNI USD 350 per capita //; - [ppp: 1010] |
| GDP growth: -0,5% |
| income: USD 340 per capita |
| import: USD 1696 per capita //; - export: USD 1392 per capita |
| trade: USD 130 per capita //; - or 47% of GDP |
| trade partners: GB JP DE UG UA |
| human development index: 0,514 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 123 |
| female labour force: 46% |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 0,9 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 4% //; - grass land: 67% //; - wooded area: 4% //; - arid land and desert: ca 20% |
| agriculture: labour force: 81% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 27% |
| agricultural products: maize, millet, cassava, beans, pyrethrum, tea, coffee, sugar, cattle, sisal, cut flowers, hides |
| livestock (million): camels: 0,8 / cattle: 13,8 / goats: 9,6 / pigs: 0,2 / poultry: 31 / sheep: 7 |
| fish catch: 161183 - 205287 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 7% //; - part of industry in GDP: 22% |
| industrial products: agriculture, oil refining, food processing, cement, light industry |
| mining products: soda ash, fluorspar, limestone, rubies, gold, vermiculite, garnets, salt |
| CO2 emission per capita: 0,3 |
| services: labour force: 12% //; - part of services in GDP: 51% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 499 |
| electricity use (per capita): 126 |
| annual water use (per capita): 50 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 54700, or 63663 km //; - of which paved: 14% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 5 per 1000 |
| railways: 2733, or 3034 km //; - railways passenger/km: 464, or 1276 |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 9 - 10 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 103 - 108 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 18 - 26 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 13 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 26000 |
| personal computers: 5 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Kirinyaga (Mt. Kenya) 5199 m, Mt. Elgon 4321, Sattimma 3994 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Lake Victoria, Lake Turkana (Rudolf), Lake Magadi, Lake Naivasha |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): Masinga Reservoir |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Tana, Galana, Athi, Ewaso Ngiro, Milgis, Kerjo |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Mfanganu, Rusinga (both in Lake Victoria); Central Island, South Island (both in Lake Turkana) |
| deserts: Chalbi |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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