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Kenya |
Capital: Nairobi
Languages: English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
Currency: Kenyan shilling (KES)
Background: Kenya became independent from the UK in 1963. Although Kenya is well placed to serve as an engine of growth in East Africa, its economy stagnated because of political instability which greatly damaged the tourist industry.
PEOPLE
Population: 36,913,721 (July 2007 est.); 40,046,566 (2010 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
2007
Total Population: 55.31 years
Male: 55.24 years
Female: 55.37 years (2007 est.)
2010
Total population: 58.82 years
Male: 58.33 years
Female: 59.32 years (2010 est.)
Age structure:
2007
0-14 years: 42.1% (male 7,826,804/female 7,720,456)
15-64 years: 55.2% (male 10,219,575/female 10,174,922)
65 years and over: 2.6% (male 446,355/female 525,609) (2007 est.)
2010
0-14 years: 42.3% (male 8,300,393/female 8,181,898)
15-64 years: 55.1% (male 10,784,119/female 10,702,999)
65 years and over: 2.6% (male 470,218/female 563,145) (2010 est.)
Population growth rate: 2.799% (2007 est.); 2.588% (2010 est.)
Population below poverty line: 50% (2000 est.);
HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate: 6.1% (2006 est.);
People living with HIV/AIDS: 1.2 million (2006 est.)
Literacy - definition: age 15 and over can read and write
Total Population: 85.1%
Male: 90.6%
Female: 79.7% (2003 est.)
Refugees and Internally Displaced People:
Refugees (country of origin): 150,459 (Somalia), 76,646 (Sudan), 14,862 (Ethiopia) (2006)
Refugees (country of origin): 173,702 (Somalia); 73,004 (Sudan); 16,428 (Ethiopia)
IDPs: 431,150 (KANU attacks on opposition tribal groups in 1990s) (2006)
IDPs: 250,000-400,000 (2007 post-election violence) (2007)
ECONOMY
Unemployment rate: 40% (2001 est.)
Labour force by Occupation: agriculture: 75%; industry and services: 25% (2003 est.)
Agricultural Products: tea, coffee, corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruit, vegetables; dairy products, beef, pork, poultry, eggs
Industries: small-scale consumer goods (plastic, furniture, batteries, textiles, clothing, soap, cigarettes, flour), agricultural products, horticulture, oil refining; aluminum, steel, lead; cement, commercial ship repair, tourism
Exports - Commodities: tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement
Exports - Partners:
Uganda 15.9%, UK 10.3%, US 8.2%, Netherlands 7.9%, Tanzania 7.7%, Pakistan 4.9% (2006)
UK 11.31%, Netherlands 9.81%, Uganda 9.07%, Tanzania 8.83%, US 5.93%, Pakistan 5.63% (2009)
Imports - Commodities: machinery and transportation equipment, petroleum products, motor vehicles, iron and steel, resins and plastics
Imports - Partners:
UAE 11.8%, India 8.8%, China 8.3%, Saudi Arabia 8.3%, US 7%, South Africa 6.4%, UK 5.3%, Japan 4.7% (2006)
India 11.67%, China 10.58%, UAE 9.32%, South Africa 8.36%, Saudi Arabia 6.53%, US 6.25%, Japan 5.1% (2009)
ENVIRONMENT
Environment - Current issues: water pollution from urban and industrial wastes; degradation of water quality from increased use of pesticides and fertilizers; water hyacinth infestation in Lake Victoria; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; poaching
Natural hazards: recurring drought; flooding during rainy seasons
Source: CIA World Factbook
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