Joanita Nemayian
Comparative Politics
Research Paper
KENYA
Map adapted from the Maps of the World. www.mapsofworld http://www.mapsofworld.com/kenya/maps/kenya-map.jpg.
THE MAKING OF MODERN KENYA
Land and the People
Capital: Nairobi
Population: 37,953,838
Population Density: 54 per sq km (139 per sq mi).
Annual Population growth: 2.758%
Ethnic Composition: Kikuyu 22%
Luhya 14%
Luo 13%,
Kalenjin 12%,
Kamba 11%,
Kisii 6%,
Meru 6%
Other African 15%,
Non-African (Asian, European, and Arab) 1%
Major Languages: English (Official)
Swahili (Official)
Numerous other indigenous languages
Religions: Protestant 45%
Roman Catholic 33%,
Muslim 10%,
Indigenous beliefs 10%,
Other 2%
Society
Life Expectancy at Birth: 56.64
Infancy Mortality Rate: 56.01 deaths/1000 lives birth
Adult Illiteracy: 14.9%
Access to information: Telephone lines: 293,400 (2006)
Mobile Phones: 6.485 million (2006)
Internet Users: 2.77 million (2006)
Economy
Domestic Currency: Kenya Shilling
Kenyan shillings per US dollar - 68.309
Total GNI per Capita: US $540
GDP (purchasing power parity):
$57.65 billion (2007)
GDP (official exchange rate):
$29.5 billion (2007)
GDP - real growth rate: 6.3% (2007)
GDP - per capita (PPP): $1,600 (2007)
GDP - composition by sector:
Agriculture: 23.8%
industry: 16.7%...