Kenya
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a country in East Africa.
The capital city is Nairobi
area is 580,000km2
population of nearly 39 million
African Lion
The Rooster
The Umbrella Acacia Tree (21m high)
The orchid
The Lilac Breasted Roller commonly found
in subSaharan Africa
Jamhuri Day (national holiday)
Currency Kenyan shilling(KES)
used 10 , 20, 5 shillings Rarely used 1,
40, 50 shillings
Government: democratic republic
President: Mwai Kibaki
Prime minister: Raila Odinga
tropical climate
sunshine all the year round
a lot of rain between March and May
moderate rain in October and November
Traditional marriage Polygamy
Domestic Unit traditional living
arrangement
Inheritance passes from father to son
Inheritance
pärandus
Two languages: English and Swahili
Visual arts are largely confined to the
mass production
the style is known as benga.
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