1. Mickayla Bradley Ms. White 2 nd period 02-14-12

2.  Languages  Swahili and English for communication purposes.  Clothing  There is not one type of clothing in Kenya. Mostly because there is over 70 ethnic groups(tribes). Most dress western style and some other people dress Arabic style. The women in the Maasai Tribe wear bead necklaces, and colorful wraps called kanga while the men wear a red-checked shuka (Maasai blanket) and carry a distinctive ball-ended club with simple sandals for both of them.

3.  Religion  Mostly Christians. 45% Protestant, 33% Roman Catholic, 10% Muslims, 10% indigenous religions.  Music  A popular music type is Benga from the 1960’s  Food  Some common meats are goat, beef, lamb, chicken, and fish. Abundant fruits include pineapples, mangoes, oranges, bananas, plantains, and papaya. Sweet potatoes, avocados, and cassava are also common. Some food types are based on European cuisine.

4.  Customs/Manners/Lifestyle/Leisure  When greeting someone they support the arms in the shake; unless it is an elder you give a slight bow and they put their open palm on your head. When passing things around it is impolite to use just your left hand. Pointing with the index finger is also impolite so they point with their lower lip or a movement of head. Approval is shown with two thumbs up. It is improper to touch an elder. Eye contact is important while talking to someone. PDA (including holding hands) is not acceptable in most areas. Visiting is important in Kenya. The hosts cannot ask the guest to leave and they bring gifts for the host and the host gives gifts to them.

5.  Art  carved pieces, colorful hand-woven sisal baskets, Maasai beaded jewelry, gold and silver jewelry, musical instruments, soapstone sculptures, tribal masks, figurines, paintings, prints, batik cloth, kangas and the beautiful traditional Kikoys (African sarongs).  Gender Issues  Males are the head of the household and are the financial supporters of the family. Women support the house, but if the women are educated she might work a job outside of the home and hire a young female family member to take care of the home and children. Supports are underway for women to have rights.

6.  Body Ornamentation  the Pokot people have wigs with intricate bead work on wigs for young boys  Literature  Stories are mostly told orally in Kenya.  Family  Children are valued because they are the future of the tribes. Average number of children is 4. Sons are highly valued in the family. Land ownership is looked at like a social status would be.

8.  Relations with other countries  Kenya has a rather good relations with the countries around it and even with the U.S.  Issues  not enough jobs, HIV/AIDS, and poor leadership  Political Parties  Most known are Party of National Unity (PNU) and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)  Government Structure  A lot like ours. Has the three different braches. Has a president, a constitution, and everybody votes for the president like we do here. President has a five year term.

9.  Citizenship  for marriage-Copy of marriage certificate, Copy of the national passport, Copy of husband’s national passport or ID, Copy of Kenya dependant’s pass, Duly completed application form, 2 passport size photographs, and fees up to 15000/= or 30000/=  Immigration  Dual citizenship is now allowed  Current Leader  president (currently Mwai Kibaki) serves as both chief of state and head of government and is elected by popular vote to a five-year term

10. This is Kenya’s Flag.

11.  Major industry(s)  small-scale consumer goods (plastic, furniture, batteries, textiles, clothing, soap, cigarettes, flour), agricultural products, horticulture, oil refining; aluminum, steel, lead; cement, commercial ship repair, and tourism  Gross domestic product  5.3% growth rate  Per capita income  $737.3 as of 2009

12.  Trades  tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, and cement  Currency  Kenyan Shilling (KES)  One American dollar is worth 82.83 Kenyan Shillings  National debt  $8.961 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

13.  Median age  18.9 years  Race/ethnicity percentages  Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, non-African (Asian, European, and Arab) 1%  Education  school life expectancy-11 years, education expedenture-7% of GDP (2006)  Birth rate  4.19 children born/woman (2011 est.)  Immigration rate  345,000 people

14.  Origins  the name is from the mountain in Kenya.  Turning Points-  Kenya was one of Great Britain's colonies. They broke away in 1920 and became their own country.  Internal conflicts-  Karamajong of Uganda and the Pokot of Kenya fight over land for cattle to graze, cattle, and arable land. There is also an ethnic conflict with the Luo and the Kikuyu; they make up a lot of Kenya’s population.

15.  Physical features  (terrain) low plains rise to central highlands bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in west. Highest point- Mount Kenya, lowest point- Indian ocean.  Climate  varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior  National boundaries  on the eastern side of Africa bordering Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania. Slightly twice the size of Nevada.

16. Kenya has 18 national parks and 17 wildlife reserves.

17.  Wildlife  Antelopes, crocodiles, snakes, wildebeests, zebras, lions, leopards, cheetahs, wild dogs, hyenas, servile cat, genet, jackal, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, hippos, buffalos,  Natural Resources  limestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum, wildlife, hydropower

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