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Kenya

• Republic of Kenya
• National name: Jamhuri ya Kenya
• President: Mwai Kibaki (2002)
• Area: 224,961 sq. mi. (582,650 sq. km)
• Population (2006 est.): 34,707,817
• Capital & largest city (2003 est.): Nairobi, 3,064,800 (metro area)
• Other large city: Mombasa, 712,600
• Monetary unit: Kenyan shilling
• Languages: English (official), Swahili (national), and several other languages spoken by 25 ethnic groups
• Ethnicity/race: Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, Asian, European, and Arab 1%, other 15%
• Religions: Protestant, 40%; Roman Catholic, 36%; traditional, 6%; Islam,16%;others, 2% Source:  Infoplease

Cheetah

A stampede during the dry season in the savannah

A Kenyan native in traditional ceremonial wear

Reticulated giraffes lunching at Samburu National Park

 

A typical native’s house

 

Water buffaloes

Rhinos at Lake Nakuru

Masai villagers

Big Daddy

Flamingos at Lake Elementaita, Great Rift Valley

Elephants at Samburu

Acachia tree sunset

Great Rift Valley

Gnu

Ostrich

Safari hut

Thomson's Gazelle

Wildebeast

Zebra and Topi at a waterhole, Masai Mara

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Cheetah

 

Kenya's national anthem

 

	For more information on Kenya click on the links below: Infoplease Kenya Tourist Board Kenya Wildlife Service Kiswahili (Swahili) Home Page Mount Kenya Languages of Kenya Logonot Webcam National Parks Parks, Reserves and Other Protected Areas The Cheetah Spot Traditional Music and Cultures of Kenya Wikipedia World Desk Reference World Heritage Sites
Kenya's president Mwai Kibaki		Kenya's national coat of arms