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The location of Kenya
An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of KenyaSee also: Index of Kenya-related articlesThe Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. Lying along the Indian Ocean, at the equator, Kenya is bordered by Ethiopia (north), Somalia (northeast), Tanzania (south), Uganda plus Lake Victoria (west), and South Sudan (northwest). The capital city is Nairobi, 2nd largest in Africa (after Cairo). Kenya spans an area about 85% the size of France or Texas. The population has grown rapidly in recent decades to roughly 38 million. Kenya has numerous wildlife reserves, containing thousands of animal species.
The country is named after Mount Kenya, a significant landmark and the second among the highest mountain peaks of Africa,[1][2] and both were originally usually pronounced /ˈkiːnjə/[3] in English, though the native pronunciation and the one intended by the original transcription Kenia was [ˈkɛnja].[4] During the presidency of Jomo Kenyatta in the 1960s, the current English pronunciation of /ˈkɛnjə/ became widespread because his name retained the native pronunciation.[5] Before 1920, the area now known as Kenya was known as the British East Africa Protectorate and so there was no need to mention mount when referring to the mountain.[1]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kenya:
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Kenya- Pronunciation: /ˈkɛnjə/
- Common English country name: Kenya
- Official English country name: The Republic of Kenya
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Kenyan
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Kenya
- International rankings of Kenya
- ISO country codes: KE, KEN, 404
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:KE
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ke
Geography of Kenya
An enlargeable topographic map of KenyaMain article: Geography of Kenya- Kenya is: a country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator
- Time zone(s):
- Land boundaries: 3,477 km
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Uganda 933 km
Ethiopia 861 km
Tanzania 769 km
Somalia 682 km
South Sudan 232 km
- Coastline: Indian Ocean 536 km
- Population of Kenya: 37,538,000 - 34th most populous country
- Area of Kenya: 580,367 km2
- Atlas of Kenya
Environment of Kenya
An enlargeable satellite image of KenyaMain article: Environment of Kenya- Climate of Kenya
- Ecology of Kenya
- Ecoregions in Kenya
- Renewable energy in Kenya
- Geology of Kenya
- Protected areas of Kenya
- Wildlife of Kenya
- Flora of Kenya
- Fauna of Kenya
- Birds of Kenya
- Mammals of Kenya
Natural geographic features of Kenya
Main article: Landforms of Kenya- Glaciers of Kenya
- Islands of Kenya
- Lakes of Kenya
- Mountains of Kenya
- Rivers of Kenya
- Waterfalls of Kenya
- Valleys of Kenya
- World Heritage Sites in Kenya
Regions of Kenya
Main article: Regions of KenyaEcoregions of Kenya
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Kenya and Ecoregions in KenyaAdministrative divisions of Kenya
Main article: Administrative divisions of KenyaProvinces of Kenya
Main article: Provinces of KenyaKenya is divided into eight provinces or mkoa:
- 5. North Eastern
- 6. Nyanza
- 7. Rift Valley
- 8. Western
Districts of Kenya
Main article: Districts of KenyaDivisions of Kenya
Main article: Divisions of KenyaMunicipalities of Kenya
Main article: List of cities in Kenya- Capital of Kenya: Nairobi
Major towns:
Some smaller towns:
- Kilima Mbogo
Demography of Kenya
Main article: Demographics of KenyaGovernment and politics of Kenya
- Main article: Government of Kenya and Politics of Kenya
- Form of government:
- Capital of Kenya: Nairobi
- Elections in Kenya
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Kenya
- Political scandals of Kenya
- Taxation in Kenya
Branches of the government of Kenya
Main article: Government of KenyaExecutive branch of the government of Kenya
- Head of state: President of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Kenya, Raila Odinga
- Cabinet of Kenya
Legislative branch of the government of Kenya
- Parliament of Kenya (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Kenya
- Lower house: House of Commons of Kenya
Judicial branch of the government of Kenya
Main article: Court system of Kenya- Supreme Court of Kenya
Foreign relations of Kenya
Main article: Foreign relations of KenyaInternational organization membership
Main article: International organization membership of KenyaKenya is a member of: The Republic of Kenya is a member of:[6]
Law and order in Kenya
Main article: Law of Kenya- Capital punishment in Kenya
- Constitution of Kenya
- Crime in Kenya
- Human rights in Kenya
- LGBT rights in Kenya
- Freedom of religion in Kenya
- Law enforcement in Kenya
Military of Kenya
Main article: Military of Kenya- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Kenya
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Kenya
- Navy of Kenya
- Air Force of Kenya
- Special forces of Kenya
- Military history of Kenya
- Military ranks of Kenya
Local government in Kenya
Main article: Local government in KenyaHistory of Kenya
- Main article: History of Kenya, Timeline of the history of Kenya, and Current events of Kenya
- Economic history of Kenya
- Military history of Kenya
- Related: Arab slave trade
Culture of Kenya
Main article: Culture of Kenya- Architecture of Kenya
- Cuisine of Kenya
- Ethnic minorities in Kenya
- Festivals in Kenya
- Humor in Kenya
- Languages of Kenya
- Media in Kenya
- National symbols of Kenya
- Coat of arms of Kenya
- Flag of Kenya
- National anthem of Kenya
- People of Kenya
- Prostitution in Kenya
- Public holidays in Kenya
- Records of Kenya
- Religion in Kenya
- Buddhism in Kenya
- Christianity in Kenya
- Hinduism in Kenya
- Islam in Kenya
- Judaism in Kenya
- Sikhism in Kenya
- World Heritage Sites in Kenya
- Lamu
- Lake Turkana National Parks
- Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests
The arts in Kenya
- Art in Kenya
- Cinema of Kenya
- Literature of Kenya
- Music of Kenya
- Television in Kenya
- Theatre in Kenya
Sports in Kenya
Main article: Sports in Kenya- Football in Kenya
- Kenya at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Kenya
Main article: Economy of Kenya- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 81st (eighty-first)
- Agriculture in Kenya
- Banking in Kenya
- Communications in Kenya
- Internet in Kenya
- Companies of Kenya
- Economic history of Kenya
- Energy in Kenya
- Energy policy of Kenya
- Oil industry in Kenya
- Health care in Kenya
- Mining in Kenya
- Kenya Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Kenya
- Transport in Kenya
- List of airlines in Kenya
- Air transport in Kenya
- Rail transport in Kenya
- Roads in Kenya
- Water supply and sanitation in Kenya
Education in Kenya
Main article: Education in KenyaHealth in Kenya
Main article: Health in KenyaSee also
Main article: Kenya- Index of Kenya-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Kenya-related topics
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b Reuter. "British East Africa Annexed--"Kenya Colony"" (News). The Times (London). Thursday, July 8, 1920. Issue 42457, col C, p. 13.
- ^ "East Africa: Kenya: History: Kenya Colony". Encyclopedia Britannica. 17 (15 ed.). 2002. pp. 801, 1b. ISBN 0-85229-787-4.
- ^ "Kenya". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. 2nd ed. 1989.
- ^ The Spelling of Kenya. B. J. Ratcliffe. Journal of the Royal African Society, Vol. 42, No. 166 (Jan., 1943), pp. 42-44
- ^ Foottit, Claire (2006) [2004]. Kenya. The Brade Travel Guide. Bradt Travel Guides Ltd. ISBN 1-84162-066-1.
- ^ "Kenya". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ke.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
- Government
- Government Spokeperson Office of the Government Spokesperson of the Republic of Kenya.
- Government of Kenya Official site.
- Kenya Law Reports Kenyan Legislation, Case Law, Official Gazette Notices and legal Info.
- State House Kenya Official site State House, Kenya.
- Central Bank of Kenya Currency exchange rates official site.
- Kenya Investment Authority Provides information on investing.
- Kenya Airways Main Kenyan airline.
- Kenya Airports Authority Information on Kenyan Airports.
- Kenya Ports Authority Information on Kenyan seaports.
- Administration Police Administration Police Force
- Kenya Police Force Kenya Police Force.
- Kenya Wildlife Services Agency that conserves, protects and manages Kenya's diverse wildlife and parks.
- Kenya Tourist Board Promotes and Markets Kenya as a tourist destination both locally and internationally.
- Kenya Film Commission (Filming Kenya) Official guide to filming in Kenya.
- News
- Kenya Broadcasting Corporation State run media organization
- Daily Nation Online Local independent newspaper
- Business Daily Africa Kenya's Financial Daily
- The East African Authoritative Weekly
- East African Business Week Business News for Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi
- The Standard Online Local independent newspaper
- allAfrica.com - Kenya news headlines
- IRIN Kenya humanitarian news and analysis
- Protest
- Kimaiyo, Towett J. (2004). Ogiek Land Cases and Historical Injustices — 1902–2004. Nakuru, Kenya: Ogiek Welfare Council. pp. 127 pages + appendices. Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. http://web.archive.org/web/20071029164155/http://www.geocities.com/OgiekLand/. (Full text of book at link.)
- "Who Owns Kenya? — What is the Queen Doing in Parliament?". March 31, 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-03-18. http://web.archive.org/web/20080318221033/http://www.geocities.com/WhoOwnsKenya/.
- Overviews
- Rural poverty in Kenya (IFAD)
- Kenyan View A photographic approach to Kenya's beauty.
- "Country profile: Kenya". BBC News. 2008-04-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1024563.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- Encyclopaedia Britannica, Kenya - Country Page
- CIA World Factbook - Kenya
- US State Department - Kenya includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
- Guardian (UK) Special Report Recent reports and
- Directories
- Columbia University Libraries - Kenya directory category of the WWW-VL
- Open Directory Project - Kenya directory category
- Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Kenya directory category
- East African Web Directory Kenya Web sites
- Resources
- myafricatoday.blogspot.com current news, events and statistics
- Free Kenyan Law Resource - Kenya All the statutory laws of Kenya
- Information on Kenyans, their culture and traditions
- Solar cooking history and recent developments in Kenya
- Travel & Tourism
- Kenya Tourist Board (Magical Kenya) Official travel and tourism guide.
- Outline of Kenya travel guide from Wikitravel
- The Rough Guide to Kenya Travel guide blog
- Kenya Photos
- History
- 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica on the Kenya Colony
- 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica on the 1908 Demarcation of the Ethiopian-Kenyan Border
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