Kenya
Country: Kenya
Population: 36,913,721
Capital: Nairobi
Time Zone: UTC+3
Currency Name: Kenyan shilling (KES)
Government Type: Republic
Languages: English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
Ethnic Breakdown: Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, non-African (Asian, European, and Arab) 1%
Religion: Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, indigenous beliefs 10%, other 2%
Major Cities: Nairobi, Mambasa
Phone Country Code: 254
Health Concerns: very high risk of food, waterborne, vectorborne and water contact diseases (diarrhea, Hepatitis A, typhoid fever, malaria, schistosomiasis)
Official Tourism Website:
High Travel Season: January, February
Voltage: 240 V - 50 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: g
Major Holidays: January 1 (New Year's Day), Easter, May 1 (Labor Day), June 1 (Madaraka Day), October 10 (Was Moi Day), October 20 (Kenyatta Day), December 12 (Jamhuri Day), December 25 (Christmas Day), December 26 (Boxing Day)
Misc Fact / Good to Know: Kenya has introduced wildlife conservation into the public school curriculum
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