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Kenya  

Population: 34.707,817

Location: East Africa, on the Indian Ocean, north of Tanzania, south of Ethiopia

Languages : English (Official), Swahili (national) and various African languages.

Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Islam and indigenous tribal religions.

Capital city: Nairobi

Literacy Rate: 85% (one of the highest in Africa)

Life Expectancy: 48.9 years

Interesting facts:

Ask any small child to describe Africa and you’ll more likely than not get a description of Kenya: savannahs, lions, elephants, safari and all. These reasons and its relative political stability have made it remain one of the most visited nations in Africa.

Many companies have gone from shooting safaris to photo safaris; and “green” (environmentally friendly) tourism is on the rise. As home of the Massai, hundreds of interesting animal species and some of the most beautiful scenery Africa has to offer, we certainly understand Kenya’s international popularity.

Products:

We offer delicious, rich Kenyan AA fair trade, organic coffee. You can find it at the Gift Basket Stand.

Related to country:

Kenya is mentioned in the following articles: Independence: Challenges of Reconstruction

Fables: Abu Nwasi Sells His House is a Kenyan fable.
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