KENYA

Kenya

Kenya is a country of East Africa, giving on the Indian Ocean.

Relief of Kenya east made up of a broad  arid or semi-arid plate, which covers most of north and is country. In the central zone,  the large volcanic assembly lines  culminate with 5 199 meters of altitude (with the Kenya mount). Lastly, more in the west,  the Valley Rift  is marked by an abrupt cliff succession. Kenya has more than 400 km of coasts bordered of islands. The country has almost the totality of the lake Turkana and a small part of Lake Victoria (the largest Africa Lake). Kenya is famous for its  fauna,  rich in savage animals: antelopes, elephants, rhinocéros, zebras, giraffes, lions and other large cat-like, various birds, reptiles, etc. In order to protect these species, of many  national parks and reserves  were created; these protected surfaces are located in savanna, represent more than 10 % of the territory and attract many tourists.

The population of Kenya is made up many African people (among which Kikuyu and Massaïs) and includes/understands also Indian, European, Arab minorities and somali. The majority of Kenyans are  Christian  (approximately 65 %), but  the animists  constitute a significant minority (more than 25 %).

The majority of Kenyans saw agriculture. The country is self-sufficing in basic foodstuffs (cereals, vegetables, canes with sugar, pineapple, groundnuts, etc), and the principal commercial culture is  the tea. The breeding  (sheep, oxen, goats) is a significant activity.  The hydroelectric production  of the dams Kiambare and Turkwell constitutes the greatest industrial richness of Kenya, which does not need to import in the energy field.  Tourism  became a considerable source of income. However, Kenya remains depend on the international assistance; its foreign debt is very heavy. 

Kenya
Population	36,9 million inhabitants in 2007
Capital	Nairobi (2 143 020 inhabitants in 1999)
Surface	582 646 km²
Official language	English and swahili
Currency	shilling of Kenya

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? the capital of Kenya:  Nairobi

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