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Kenya
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<tr><td valign="top" style="padding-left: 2px">'''Capital'''</td><td>Nairobi</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" style="padding-left: 2px">'''Government'''</td><td>republic<br/></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" style="padding-left: 2px">'''Currency'''</td><td>Kenyan shilling (KES)</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" style="padding-left: 2px">'''Area'''</td><td>''total:'' 582,650 sq km <br>''water:'' 13,400 sq km <br>''land:'' 569,250 sq km</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" style="padding-left: 2px">'''Population'''</td><td>31,138,735</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" style="padding-left: 2px">'''Language'''</td><td>English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" style="padding-left: 2px">'''Religion'''</td><td>Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10%, Muslim 10%, other 2% <br>''note:'' a large majority of Kenyans are Christian, but estimates for the percentage of the population that adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely</td></tr>
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'''Kenya''' is a country in East Africa|Eastern Africa. Its Indian Ocean coast lies between Somalia to the north east and Tanzania to the south. Its other surrounding countries are Ethiopia and Sudan to the north and Uganda to the west.
Image:ke-map.png|frame|Map of Kenya
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==Regions==
; '''Administrative divisions''' : 7 provinces and 1 area*;
*Central Kenya|Central,
*Coast Kenya|Coast,
*Eastern Kenya|Eastern,
*Nairobi Area*,
*North Eastern Kenya|North Eastern,
*Nyanza,
*Rift Valley,
*Western Kenya|Western
==Cities==
*Nairobi
===Ports and harbors===
*Kisumu
*Lamu
*Mombasa
==National Parks==
*Aberdare National Park
*Amboseli National Park
*Lake Nakuru National Park
*Masai Mara National Park
*Mount Kenya National Park
*Mount Elgon National Park
*Nairobi National Park
*Meru National Park
*Samburu National Park
*Sibiloi National Park
*Tsavo East National Park
*Tsavo West National Park
See also African National Parks
==Other destinations==
*Rift Valley
==Understand==
Kenya is a former british colony.
Fossils found in the Rift Valley are of significant scientific interest. It is believed that this area of Africa is the source of the ancestors to the human race.
==Get in==
===By plane===
Kenya's major airport is located near Nairobi. More and more international flights take place there. The biggest local carrier in Kenya Airways.
===By train===
===By car===
One way to get in from Ethiopia is via the border town of Moyale.
===By bus===
===By boat===
==Get around==
==Do==
==See==
Kenya is a country with great national parks where you can see some of the finest African flora and fauna
==Talk==
English is an official language, and is spoken in the major cities as well as by those connected to the tourist industry. Outside of the large cities, Kiswahili (otherwise known as Swahili phrasebook|Swahili) is the major language, and a few words of this language will go a long way.
==Buy==
kutta
==Drink==
==Sleep==
==Learn==
==Work==
==Stay safe==
==Stay healthy==
==Respect==
==Contact==
==External links==
*National Park links
[http://www.kws.org/aberdare.htm/ http://www.kws.org/aberdare.htm]
[http://www.kws.org/nakuru.htm/ http://www.kws.org/nakuru.htm]
[http://www.kws.org/amboseli.htm/ http://www.kws.org/amboseli.htm]
[http://www.kws.org/tsavoeast.htm/ http://www.kws.org/tsavoeast.htm]
[http://www.kws.org/tsavowest.htm/ http://www.kws.org/tsavowest.htm]
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