Kenya is a country in East Africa with a population of nearly 48 million. This makes it the 28th most populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. The capital city is Nairobi, which is the country's largest. This is followed by Mombasa, it's oldest situated on Mombasa Island in the Indian Ocean. Other important cities are Kisumu and Nakuru.
Sudan borders Kenya to the northwest, with Ethiopia the the north, Somalia the the east, Uganda to the west, Tanzania to the south, and the Indian Ocean the southeast. Though on the African continent, the climatic conditions in Kenya can vary from cold snow-capped mountains, with vast surrounding forests, wildlife and fertile agricultural regions to temperate climates in western and rift valley counties and further on to dry and less fertile and semi -arid areas, and absolute deserts.
Kenya's earliest inhabitants, were Cushitic speakers who first settled there sometime between 3,200 to 1, 300 BC. Also, Nilotic speaking pastoralists began migrating from present day Sudan into Kenya around 500 BC. Later, Bantu people settled at the coast and the interior between 250 BC and 500 AD.
European contact began in 1500 AD with the Portuguese Empire and colonized Kenya in the 19th century during the European exploration. Modern day Kenya was formed when the British Empire established itself there in 1895. The country became a formal British colony in 1920. Local tribesmen, more particularly the Mau Mau objected to the British presence. A revolt began in 1952 and a subsequent declaration of independence for the country in 1963. The 2010 constitution superseded the 1963 independence declaration.
Kenya is now a presidential democratic republic with a diverse ethnic composition. The Kikuyu group make up 17.3% of the population, followed by Luya, 14.3%, Kalenjin, 13.37% Luo 10.65%, Kamba 9.81%, Somali 5.85%, Kisii 5.68%, Mijikenda 5.23%, Meru 4.15%, with 13.78% as others. Christianity is the biggest religion observed in Kenya. This group make up 85.5%, with 10.9% Islam, 1.5% no religion, 0.7% traditional faiths and 1.3% others. Kenya's official languages are Swahili and English. The government is made up of a president, deputy president, senate speaker, assembly speaker, and chief justice.In the legislature the is an upper house and a lower house.
This country's major exports are: tea, cut flowers, coffee, titanium ore, and tropical fruits. Its main trading partners for exports are, Uganda, Netherlands, United States, Pakistan, an the United Kingdom. They import heavily from China, India, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Japan. Kenya current GDP stands at 113.42 billion USD.
Sudan borders Kenya to the northwest, with Ethiopia the the north, Somalia the the east, Uganda to the west, Tanzania to the south, and the Indian Ocean the southeast. Though on the African continent, the climatic conditions in Kenya can vary from cold snow-capped mountains, with vast surrounding forests, wildlife and fertile agricultural regions to temperate climates in western and rift valley counties and further on to dry and less fertile and semi -arid areas, and absolute deserts.
Kenya's earliest inhabitants, were Cushitic speakers who first settled there sometime between 3,200 to 1, 300 BC. Also, Nilotic speaking pastoralists began migrating from present day Sudan into Kenya around 500 BC. Later, Bantu people settled at the coast and the interior between 250 BC and 500 AD.
European contact began in 1500 AD with the Portuguese Empire and colonized Kenya in the 19th century during the European exploration. Modern day Kenya was formed when the British Empire established itself there in 1895. The country became a formal British colony in 1920. Local tribesmen, more particularly the Mau Mau objected to the British presence. A revolt began in 1952 and a subsequent declaration of independence for the country in 1963. The 2010 constitution superseded the 1963 independence declaration.
Kenya is now a presidential democratic republic with a diverse ethnic composition. The Kikuyu group make up 17.3% of the population, followed by Luya, 14.3%, Kalenjin, 13.37% Luo 10.65%, Kamba 9.81%, Somali 5.85%, Kisii 5.68%, Mijikenda 5.23%, Meru 4.15%, with 13.78% as others. Christianity is the biggest religion observed in Kenya. This group make up 85.5%, with 10.9% Islam, 1.5% no religion, 0.7% traditional faiths and 1.3% others. Kenya's official languages are Swahili and English. The government is made up of a president, deputy president, senate speaker, assembly speaker, and chief justice.In the legislature the is an upper house and a lower house.
This country's major exports are: tea, cut flowers, coffee, titanium ore, and tropical fruits. Its main trading partners for exports are, Uganda, Netherlands, United States, Pakistan, an the United Kingdom. They import heavily from China, India, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Japan. Kenya current GDP stands at 113.42 billion USD.