KENYA

Country name: Republic of Kenya Capital: Nairobi
Geographic coordinates: 1° 17' S, 36° 48' E
Population: 4 303 000
Time zone: UTC+3
Government: Republic International organizations: AU, Commonwealth, UN, WTO
Independence: 1963 Useful web sites: Official site: www.kenya.go.ke
Tourist site: www.magicalkenya.com
Time zone: UTC+3 Geography: Area: 582 646 sq km
Forested area: 34 670 sq km
Comparative: Similar size to Botswana
Population: 52 574 000 Land use: Arable land: 9.31%
Permanent crops: 0.88%
Other: 89.81%
Area: 582 646 sq km Natural hazards: Regular drought, floods during the rainy season.
Languages: Swahili, English, local languages Extreme elevation: Mount Kenya (Kirinyaga), 5199 m
Currency: Kenyan shilling    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.