Kenya

Country

Kenya

Capital

Nairobi

Continent

Africa

Currency

Kenyan shilling

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Land Area (Km²)

569,140

Population

53,771,296

Rank (Population)

27th

World Share (Population)

0.69%

Interesting Facts

1. Kenya is home to the fastest land animal, the cheetah with speeds recorded upto 120km/hr.

2. Kenya is the world's leading safari destination. Every year, more than a million wildebeest, zebra and antelope migrate clockwise around the Serengeti-Masai Mara ecosystem.

3. Mount Kenya is the highest mountain in Kenya and the second-highest (after Mt Kilimanjaro) in Africa.

4. There are two official languages of Kenya. They are Swahili and English.

5. Kenya has a car free island namely the Lamu island. To get around, residents will walk, take a boat, or use donkeys to transport items. Cars are banned for the general public, and there aren’t roads that can even accommodate vehicles.

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