Country
Republic of Kenya

Capital
Nairobi

Total Area
224,962.42 sq mi
582,650.00 sq km

Population
Approximately 31.5 million (50% below Poverty Line)

Estimated Population in 2050
Approximately 38.7 million

Languages
English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages

Literacy
78.1% total, 86.3% male, 70% female (1995 est.)

Religions
Protestant 38%, Roman Catholic 28%, indigenous beliefs 26%, Muslim 7%, other 1%

Life Expectancy
46.95 male, 49.04 female (2000 est.)

Government Type
Republic

Currency
1 Kenyan shilling (KSh) = 100 cents

GDP (per capita)
$1,600 (1999 est.)

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

Arable Land
7%

Exports
Tea, coffee, horticultural products, petroleum products

Imports
Machinery and transportation equipment, petroleum products, iron and steel

Natural Resources
Gold, limestone, soda ash, salt barites, rubies, fluorspar, garnets, wildlife, hydropower

Current Environmental Issues
Water pollution from urban and industrial wastes; degradation of water quality from increased use of pesticides and fertilizers; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; poaching