Country (long form) Republic of Kenya
Capital Nairobi
Total Area 224,962.42 sq mi
582,650.00 sq km
Population 30,339,770 (July 2000 est.)
Languages English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
Religions Protestant 38%, Roman Catholic 28%, indigenous beliefs 26%, Muslim 7%, other 1%
Government Type republic
Currency 1 Kenyan shilling (KSh) = 100 cents
Labor Force (by occupation) agriculture 75%-80%
Industry small-scale consumer goods (plastic, furniture, batteries, textiles, soap, cigarettes, flour), agricultural products processing; oil refining, cement; tourism
Agriculture coffee, tea, corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruit, vegetables; dairy products, beef, pork, poultry, eggs
Exports tea, coffee, horticultural products, petroleum products (1995)
Natural Resources gold, limestone, soda ash, salt barites, rubies, fluorspar, garnets, wildlife, hydropower

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