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          AREA ................................................
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          582.650 
                kmq 
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            POPULATION ..................................
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          32.021.856 in. 
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            DENSITY .........................................
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          55,0 in/kmq 
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            CAPITAL ..........................................
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          Nairobi 
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            LANGUAGES ....................................
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          English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
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            RELIGIONS ......................................
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          Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10%, Muslim 10%, other 2%
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            CURRENCY ......................................
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          Kenyan shilling (KES)
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           GDP per CAPITA .............................
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          1140 $ (2004)
          
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           HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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          0,362 (145th place)
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              LOWEST POINT ...............................
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          Indian Ocean 0 m
         
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            HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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          Mount Kenya 5199 m
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             INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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          12 December 1963 (from UK)
          
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             INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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          Republic
          
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             WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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            .ke
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                  COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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          +254
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