About Kenya

About Kenya

Capital: Nairobi
Population Estimate: 53,771,296 million (Source: World Bank)
Area: 582,646 square kilometers
Borders: Tanzania (south), Ethiopia (north), Somalia (north east), South Sudan (north west), Uganda (west)
Independence Day:  December 12, 1963
President: Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta
Major Religion: Christianity
Other Common Religions: Islam, Hinduism, Indigenous
Currency: Kenya shillings
Key Challenges: Governance, al Shabab terrorist attacks, resource conflicts, historical injustices, unemployment, road carnage
Interesting Fact: Kenya is the leading economy in the greater Horn of Africa region

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