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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research) - Form of government:
- Population: 28,808,658 (24% urban)
- Total area: 582,640 sq. km
- Languages: English and Swahili (official languages)
- Religions: Christianity
- Per capita GDP: $1,550 p.a. (1998)
- Exports: $2m; teac, coffee, horticultural, petroleum products
- Literacy: 78.1 (1995)
- Life expectancy: 47 years (47.5f, 46.5m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Kenya
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of African Affairs] country profile - Kenya
- [Atlapedia Online] country data - Kenya
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Kenya - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news
and weather
- [Index on Africa] country page - Kenya
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Kenya - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] country data - Kenya
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(Click on map to go to surrounding locations)
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Governments on the WWW - Kenya - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- Inter-government:
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (Lusaka, Zambia)
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- CABI International (Africa) - specialises in sustainable solutions for agricultural and environmental problems
- Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) Kenya - works with three partner agencies in community and church
development
- European Union Development Programme - Kenya
- Inter Region Economic Network (IREN) Kenya (Nairobi) - promotes a pro-choice approach to free market policies and classical
liberal ideas that will enable and encourage the development of Kenya, East Africa and Africa in general
- Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) (Nairobi) - formed in the United States by Kenyan exiles and activists to specifically
lobby for the respect of human rights and promotion of democratization, accountability and good governance in Kenya,
consistently monitoring and documenting human rights violations in a hostile political climate
- Network for the Defence of Independent Media in Africa (NDIMA) - promotes, encourages and safeguards freedom of expression
and human rights in Africa
- United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON)
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
- African Academy of Sciences (Nairobi) - fostering excellence in scientific and technological endeavours in direct support of
social and economic development
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- VIP Backpackers' Resorts - worldwide
- Air Zimbabwe
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Kenya
- Social development:
- [Africa Confidential] news articles on Kenya - Africa Confidential magazine
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Kenya - news articles selected from around the world
- [IRINnews.org] news archive - Kenya - news articles from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- [World Bank] country brief - Kenya
- [UNICEF] children's health & education statistics - Kenya
- [Norwegian Refugee Council] Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) database - Kenya
- [U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Kenya
- Human rights:
- [Amnesty International] Report 2001 - Kenya
- [Human Rights Watch] Human Rights Developments 2000 - Kenya
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Kenya] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Kenya - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- [Political Resources] - Kenya
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Kenya
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Kenya - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency
International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in Kenya
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
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