KENYA. YUMI ANGOLIO COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. SUNMOON UNIVERSITY.

CONTENT  Geography  Known Facts  History  Present : Politics  People  Flora and Fauna  Economy : Agriculture,Tourism,Sports, Education system.

GEOGRAPHY  Lies in East Africa  Bordered by Sudan to the N.West,Ethiopia to the North,Somalia to the East,Uganda to the West,Tanzania to the South and the 480km Indian Ocean coastline to the S.East.  The country is divided into four regions: the arid deserts of the north; the savannah lands of the south; the fertile lowlands along the coast; and highlands in the west, where the capital Nairobi is situated. Nairobi  Northwest of Nairobi runs the Rift Valley, dotted with lakes and containing the town of Nakuru, while further west the Aberdare National Park is overlooked by Kenya’s highest peak, and Africa’s second tallest mountain after Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya (5,200m/17,000ft), which also is a national park.  In the far northwest is Lake Turkana (formerly Lake Rudolph), and in the southwest is Kenya's share of Lake Victoria. Equator

KNOWN FACTS. Capital: Nairobi ( place of cool waters) Official Language: Kiswahili, English National Language : Kiswahili President : H.E Uhuru Kenyatta Vice President : Hon. William Ruto People: Kenyan Independence: 12 December 1963 Constitution: 27 August 2010 Area: 582,646 sq km Population: 41.6 million (UN, 2011) Currency: Kenyan Shilling National Bird: Lilac Breasted Roller ( 라일락 가슴 롤러 ) National Animal: African Lion, Rooster

HISTORY  Pre-colonial history Around 2000 BC, Cushitic-speaking people from northern Africa settled in the part of East Africa that is now Kenya.  The Europeans Evolving from a mixture of Bantu and Arabic, the Swahili language then developed as a lingua franca for trade between the different peoples. Colonial History The roots of the colonial history of Kenya go back to the Berlin Conference in 1885, when East Africa was first divided into territories of influence by the European powers.  Resistance to Colonialism -- the Mau Mau In 1942, members of the Kikuyu, Embu, Meru and Kamba tribes took an oath of unity and secrecy to fight for freedom from British rule. The Mau Mau Movement began with that oath and Kenya embarked on its long hard road to National Sovereignty.  Kenya achieves independence In 1962 Kenyatta was released to become Kenya's first Prime Minister, when Kenya finally gained independence on December 12, The following year, Kenya became a Republic with Kenyatta as its first President.

PRESENT  The Grand Coalition Kenya held its Tenth General Election on the 27th of December Foreign relations Kenya has close ties with its fellow neighbours in the African Great Lake region. Relations with Uganda and Tanzania are generally strong, as the three nations work toward economic and social integration through common membership. Kenya has good relations with. the United Kingdom. Kenya is one of the most pro-American nations in Africa, and the wider world.  Administrative divisions Kenya is divided into 47 semi-autonomous counties that are headed by governors. These 47 counties now form the first-order divisions of Kenya.47 semi-autonomous counties

PEOPLE  The population of Kenya is 44 million people.  Kenya has the 31st largest population in the world.  Kenyans can vote once they reach 18 years of age.  Life expectancy at birth is 62 years for males and 65 years for females.  22% of people live in towns and cities and 78% live in the country.  The average family has 4 children. The rate of obesity in Kenya is very low. Only 4.2% of people are obese.  The people of Kenya are on average, very young. 60% of the people are aged  42 tribes.  Official languages are English and Swahili.  Education system : system

FLORA AND FAUNA  Kenya is a popular safari destination where people go to see animals in the wild.  The big five are the most popular animals to see on safari. They are the leopard, lion, buffalo, rhino and elephant.  The cheetah is the fastest animal in Kenya.  Kenya has over 100 types of birds.  There are 110 different types of bats found in Kenya.

ECONOMY  Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.519, ranked 145 out of 186 in the world. Human Development Index  Kenya is East and Central Africa's hub for financial services. The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is ranked 4th in Africa in terms of market capitalization.Nairobi Securities Exchange  Tourism is Kenya's largest foreign exchange earning sector.  Agriculture is the second largest contributor to Kenya's gross domestic product (GDP), after the service sector. Tea, coffee, sisal, pyrethrum, corn, and wheat are grown in the fertile highlands, one of the most successful agricultural production regions in Africa. Kenya is the world's 3rd largest exporter of cut flowers.  Industrial activity, concentrated around the three largest urban centres, Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu is dominated by food-processing industries such as grain milling, beer production, and sugarcane crushing, and the fabrication of consumer goods, e.g., vehicles from kits.  Vision 2030 an economic development program it hopes will put the country in the same league as the Asian Economic Tigers by the year 2030.