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| Anthem | "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu" English: "O God, you are our strength" | ||||||
| Capital (and largest city) |
Nairobi | ||||||
| Language | Swahili, Punjabi | ||||||
| Religion main |
Christianity, Sikhism | ||||||
| others | Islam | ||||||
| Demonym | Kenyan | ||||||
| President | Uhuru Kenyatta | ||||||
| Area main |
581,309 km² | ||||||
| water (%) | 2.3 | ||||||
| Population | 44,037,656 | ||||||
| Independence | from Sikh Kingdom of Khalistan | ||||||
| declared | 12 December 1963 | ||||||
| Currency | Kenyan Rupee | ||||||
| Internet TLD | .ke | ||||||
| Organizations | United Nations, East African Community, Khalistani Commonwealth, African Union | ||||||
Kenya, (Swahili: Kenya, Punjabi: ਕੀਨੀਆ), officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator. With the Indian Ocean to its south-east, it is bordered by Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, Makuria to the north-west, Ethiopia to the north and Somalia to the north-east. Kenya has a land area of 580,000 km² and a population of a little over 43 million residents. The country is named after Mount Kenya, a significant landmark and second among Africa's highest mountain peaks. Its capital and largest city is Nairobi.