Kenya served as an important mediator in brokering sudans. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Africa senegal the world factbook central intelligence agency. You can explore and analyze thousands of indicators organized by region, country, topic, industry sector, and type. Retired olympic and commonwealth games champion kipchoge keino, helped usher in kenya s ongoing distance dynasty 1970s and was followed by commonwealth. These wall maps were folded and accompanied the cia world factbook when purchased directly from gpo. With the support of the world bank, imf, and other donors, the reforms led to a brief turnaround in economic performance following a period of negative growth in the early 1990s. The latest 5 entries including two updated country profiles were prepared in 2002 under the direction of william mcdonald ph. Central intelligence agency that provides statistics and demographics about nations around the world. Country comparison maternal mortality rate the world. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of kenya people 2018 information contained here. Financials values partly derived from the cia world factbook. The information regarding kenya on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence.
Founding president and liberation struggle icon jomo kenyatta led kenya from independence until his death in 1978, when president daniel toroitich arap moi took power in a constitutional succession. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about kenya 20 should be addressed to the cia. The world factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about kenya 2018 should be addressed to the cia. The central intelligence agency is an independent agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Cia interactive world fact book flags, maps, economy, geography, climate, natural resources, current issues, international agreements, population, social statistics. Following strong economic growth in 1995 and 1996, kenyas economy has stagnated, with gdp growth failing. The world bank s work in kenya supports the governments vision 2030 development strategy, which aims to accelerate sustainable growth, reduce inequality, and manage resource scarcity. The information regarding kenya on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The information regarding kenya on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Topography and climatic conditions, however, limit cultivated crops to only 4% of the land area. A wall map version of each map above was published on paper by the united states government printing office gpo at a scale of 1. The united republic of tanzania jamhuri ya muungano wa tanzania in swahili is a country on the east coast of central africa. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about kenya government 2015 should be addressed to the cia. The online factbook is updated periodically throughout the year. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are free. Retired olympic and commonwealth games champion kipchoge keino, helped usher in kenyas ongoing distance dynasty 1970s and was followed by commonwealth. Discover the world with articles, fact sheets, maps and other resources that explore landscapes, peoples, places, and environments both near and far. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272 countries, dependencies, and other areas in the world. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of kenya 2015 information contained here. The information regarding kenya on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. If a nonwatermarked version of the image is available, please upload it under the same file name and then remove this template. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of kenya government 2015 information contained here. Provides information on the survey methods and techniques, working.
Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Flag of kenya is three equal horizontal bands of black at top, red, and. Official languages in africa based on data from cia the world factbook, since many corrections were suggested in a recent post. Kenyas real gdp grew 5% in 1995 and 4% in 1996, and inflation remained under control.
The former marathon world record holder, paul tergat, and the fourtime womens boston marathon winner and twotime world champion, catherine ndereba, are among the bestknown athletes in kenya. The world factbook also known as the cia world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of kenya 20 information contained here. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2008 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations.
The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. Logistics values derived from the cia world factbook. The republic of the sudan, or republic of sudan in recent years the definite article has increasingly been dropped in common usage is the largest country in africa, situated in the northeast part of the continent. Kenya cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Only 2% of the formally constructed houses target lowerincome families. The 1990 cia world factbook library of congress classification. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country. Africa kenya the world factbook central intelligence agency. The world factbook 2004 printed version provides a snapshot of the world as of 1 january, 2004.
The cia world fact book 2008 by central intelligence agency. Housing affordability is a key challenge in kenya with many people unable to afford to buy or build their own home. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about kenya 2015 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of kenya 2018 information contained here. Bureau of justice statistics the world factbook of. Kilimanjaro across the border in tanzania, this elephant makes a solitary journey across a game park in amboseli. Ensure that removed information is present in the image description page and replace this template with metadata from image or attribution. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of kenya 2020 information contained here. Kenya s real gdp growth has averaged over 5% for the last decade. The original 42 descriptions were completed in 1993.
Botswana the world factbook central intelligence agency. Fossils found in east africa suggest that primates roamed the area more than 20 million years ago. Official languages in africa based on data from cia the. The world factbook is an online publication of the u. Zambia the world factbook central intelligence agency. Extensive data, maps, and flags of all the countries in the world. Kenya works hard to prevent the clan and militia fighting in somalia from spreading. Cia world fact book, 2004kenya wikisource, the free. The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about kenya people 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Indexmundi contains detailed country statistics, charts, and maps compiled from multiple sources. This factbook, developed under bjs grants, provides narrative descriptions of the criminal justice systems of 45 countries around the world. Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world.
Landlocked nations are penalized for the lack of a standing merchant marine force. It is bordered by kenya and uganda on the north, rwanda, burundi and the democratic republic of the congo on the west, and zambia, malawi and mozambique on the south. Central intelligence agency, complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations, with details on geography, people, government, the economy, communications, transportation, the military, and transnational issues and. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Kenya the world factbook central intelligence agency. Kenya, the regional hub for trade and finance in east africa, is hampered by corruption and reliance upon several primary goods whose prices continue to decline. While kenya has a growing entrepreneurial middle class and steady growth, its economic development has been impaired by weak governance and corruption. The latest economic analysis recommends reforms and investments to accelerate a dynamic and inclusive digital economy in kenya. List of countries by infant and underfive mortality rates. The information regarding kenya on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Recent finds near kenyas lake turkana indicate that hominids. This image contains digital watermarking or credits in the image itself. Cia world factbook postwestgate insecurity, islamic extremism in kenya. The official print version is available from the government printing office. Cia world fact book, 2004uganda wikisource, the free. Kenyas real gdp growth has averaged over 5% for the last decade. This allinclusive reference guide has been updated for 2008 with detailed information on politics, populations, military expenditures, economics, and much more. Eastern africa, west of kenya geographic coordinates.
Information about kenya ascl country portal information about. Kenya cia world factbook the best country factbook. For additional and more current information on leadership in selected foreign countries, see chiefs of state. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. If you use the cia world factbook as a source of information for your paper, you must include. A large herd of elephants makes its way across amboseli national park in southern kenya. Country profiles of all the countries in the world. The economy depends heavily on agriculture, which accounts for about half of gdp, provides 85% of exports, and employs 80% of the work force. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agency s information about the worlds countries.
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