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Coordinates: 1°N 38°E / 1°N 38°E / 1; 38

Republic o Kenyae

Jamhuri ya Kenya (Kiswahili)
Motto: "Harambee" (Kiswahili)
"Let us aw pull thegither"
Anthem: Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu
O God o aw creaution
Location o  Kenyae  (dark blue)in the African Union  (light blue)
Location o  Kenyae  (dark blue)

in the African Union  (light blue)

Location o Kenyae
Caipital
and largest city
Nairobi
1°16′S 36°48′E / 1.267°S 36.800°E / -1.267; 36.800
Offeecial leids
Naitional leidKiswahili[1]
Ethnic groups
(2019 census[2])
Demonym(s)Kenyan
GovrenmentUnitar presidential constitutional republic
• Preses
William Ruto
Kithure Kindiki
Amason Kingi
Moses Wetangula
Martha Koeme
Dorcas Oduor
LegislaturPairlament
Senate
Naitional Assemmly
Unthirldom
• frae the Unitit Kinrick
12 December 1963
• Republic declared
12 December 1964
Area
• Total
580,367 km2 (224,081 sq mi)[3] (48t)
• Water (%)
2.3
Population
• 2026 estimate
Neutral increase 54,227,015[4] (26th)
• 2019 census
47,564,296[5]
• Density
82/km2 (212.4/sq mi) (124th)
GDP (PPP)2026 estimate
• Total
$430.22 billion[6]
• Per capita
$2,600[6]
GDP (nominal)2018 estimate
• Tot
$140.87 billion[6]
• Per capita
$2,600[6]
Gini (2022)38.5[7]
medium
HDI (2023)Increase 0.628[8]
medium · 143t
CurrencyKenyan shilling (KES)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Date formatdd/mm/yy (AD)
Drivin sidecaur
Cawin code+254
ISO 3166 codeKE
Internet TLD.ke
Territorial Organization

Kenyae, offeecially the Republic o Kenyae (pronoonced /ˈkɛnjə/) is a kintra in East Africae, made up o 42 different ethnic tribes. Lyin alang the Indian Ocean tae its sootheast an at the equator, Kenyae is bordered bi Somalie tae the northeast, Ethiopie tae the north, Sudan tae the northwast, Uganda tae the wast an Tanzanie tae the sooth. Lake Victoria is tae the soothwast an is shared atween Kenyae, Uganda an Tanzanie. Kenyae haes numerous wildlife reserves, containin thoosans o animal species. The caipital ceety is Nairobi. The kintra is named efter Munt Kenyae, a significant landmark an seicont amang Africae's heichest muntain peaks.

References

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  1. 1 2 Constitution (2009) Art. 7 [National, official and other languages] "(1) The national language of the Republic is Kiswahili. (2) The official languages of the Republic are Kiswahili and English. (3) The State shall–-–- (a) promote and protect the diversity of language of the people of Kenya; and (b) promote the development and use of indigenous languages, Kenyan Sign language, Braille and other communication formats and technologies accessible to persons with disabilities."
  2. ↑ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume IV: Distribution of Population by Socio-Economic Characteristics" (PDF). www.knbs.org.ke. p. 436. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
  3. ↑ "Demographic Yearbook – Table 3: Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density" (PDF). United Nations Statistics Division. 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2017. Cite journal requires |journal= (help) http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2012.htm
  4. ↑ "The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics". The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 Juin 2024.
  5. ↑ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Results". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. 4 November 2019. Archived frae the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "World Economic Outlook Database, October 2025 Edition. (Kenya)". IMF.org. International Monetary Fund. 20 September 2025. Archived frae the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Gini index". World Bank Group. 2019. Archived frae the original on 15 Juin 2023. Retrieved 20 Juin 2026.
  8. ↑ "Human Development Report 2025" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 6 Mey 2025. Archived (PDF) frae the original on 6 Mey 2025. Retrieved 6 Mey 2025.