Republic of Kenya

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Published on Monday, 16 May 2011 13:08

Written by Film Festival Traveler Staff

Republic of Kenya Jamhuri ya Kenya
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Harambee" (Swahili) "Let us all pull together"
Anthem: Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu "O God of All Creation"
Capital (and largest city)		Nairobi 1°16′S 36°48′E
Official language(s)		Swahili, English[1]
Demonym		Kenyan
Government		Semi-presidential Republic
-	President	Mwai Kibaki
-	Prime Minister	Raila Odinga
Independence		from the United Kingdom
-	Date	12 December 1963
-	Republic declared	12 December 1964
Area
-	Total	580,367 km2 (47th) 224,080 sq mi
-	Water (%)	2.3
Population
-	July 2011 estimate	41 million[2] (33rd)
-	August 24–25, 2009 census	38,610,097[3]
-	Density	67.2/km2 (140th) 174.1/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2010 estimate
-	Total	$66.032 billion[4]
-	Per capita	$1,661[4]
GDP (nominal)		2010 estimate
-	Total	$32.163 billion[4]
-	Per capita	$809[4]
HDI (2010)		0.470[5] (low) (128th)
Currency		Kenyan shilling (KES)
Time zone		EAT (UTC+3)
-	Summer (DST)	not observed (UTC+3)
Drives on the		left
ISO 3166 code		KE
Internet TLD		.ke
Calling code		+254
1. According to cia.gov, estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex, than would otherwise be expected.[2]

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