Kenya, History, Government and Politics, Belarus Currency, Kenya Olympic Records.

The Kenya is a country which is located in the East Africa. The Kenya country is surrounded in north by Ethiopia, in west by Uganda, in east to Somalia and in northwest to Sudan. The country has derived its name from Mount Kenya which is the very important landmark in the country.

Previous Records for Medals for Kenya:

Till date the country has won 17 gold medal, 24 silver medal and 20 bronze medals in the summer Olympics and has not won any single medal in the winter Olympics.

History of Kenya

In the country the Paleontologists has discovered the number of the fossils of the pre historic animals. The rare among the one the dinosaur fossil sites in the Africa, 200 giant crocodile and the Cretaceous theropod fossils are exposed in the country, that dates back from the Mesozoic Era which is about 200 million years ago.

Kenya Demographics:

It is the country with the immense racial diversity. The large numbers of the people are the bilingual in English and Swahili. The immense percentage of the people in the country speaks their mother language of the racial tribe. Some of the racial groups in the country are:

Government and Policies at Kenya:

Until the changes in the year 2008 in the political dispensation of Kenya which has introduced prime minister as head of cabinet, the country is the presidential representative democratic republic, where the president is both the head of government and head of state. The power of the legislative is vested in both of the National Assembly and government. The judiciary of the country is independent of the legislature and executive.

Kenya Culture:

It is the diverse country with number of diverse cultures. The notable cultures which the country includes are the pastoralist and Swahili and many of the diverse communities in the western and the central regions. Currently, the culture which is very famous is the Maasai culture because of its heavy contact from the tourism.

Economy of Kenya:

After independence, the country promoted the very quick economic growth through the investment of the people, incentive for the private industrial investment and the encouragement of the agricultural productions. The GDP in the country grew at the annual rate of the 6.6% from the year 1963 to the year 1973.

Infrastructure of Kenya:

The country has the broad road network of near about 95,000 miles connecting with the many parts of country. As said by the U.S. department of State Country Commercial Guide in the year 2000, nevertheless, the recent state of the many roads is deplorable.

Education at Kenya:

The education system in the country includes the secondary, college and primary education. The early education in the country takes near about 3 years, secondary 4 years, primary 8 years and the universities 4 to 6 years, which initially depends on the duration of the course.

Kenya Neighboring Countries:

The neighboring countries to Kenya are:

Kenya Geographical Settings:

The country covers the total area of 224,960 sq km. The country is the 47th largest country in the entire world. The highlands of the country comprise of the successful production of the agriculture regions in the Africa. The highlands are the site for the highest point in the country.

Kenya Independence:

The country gained its independence from the United Kingdom on 12th December 1963 and was declared as republic on 12th December 1964.

Great Persons in Country:

The great persons in country are:

Capital City of Kenya:

The capital of the country is Nairobi which is the largest city in the country and is located at 10 16’S, 360 48’E.

Kenya Currency:

The currency of the country is Kenyan Shilling. The currency of the country is issued by the banks of the Kenya. The currency is sub divided into the 100 cents.

Kenya Total Population:

The total population of the Kenya country according to the census of the year 2005 was 34,707,817 which placed the country at the number 34 among the category of the 193 most populated countries in the entire world. The density of the country according to the census of the year 2007 was 59 sq km which put the country at the place 140 among the category of the most populated countries in the entire globe.