KENYA

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Kenya People

Country Name: Republic of Kenya

Capital City: Nairobi

Population: 34,707,817

Population Growth: 2.57% (2006)

Currency: Kenyan shilling (KES)

Languages: English (official), Kiswahili (official)

Area: 582,650 sq km

Inflation Rate: 10.5% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 40% (2001)

Domain extension:

PEOPLE OF KENYA

Age Structure 0-14 years:

42.1% (male 7,826,804/female 7,720,456)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

55.2% (male 10,219,575/female 10,174,922)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

2.6% (male 446,355/female 525,609) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

18.6 years

Median Age - male:

18.5 years

Median Age - female:

18.7 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

2.799% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

38.94 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

10.95 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.02 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.014 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

1.004 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.849 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

1.004 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

55.31 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

55.24 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

55.37 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever;vectorborne disease: malaria is a high risk in some locations

Nationality:

Kenyan(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, non-African (Asian, European, and Arab) 1%

Religions:

Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, indigenous beliefs 10%, other 2%

Languages:

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