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Travel to Kenya!

Geography: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania

Climate:In Kenya the climate varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior

Terrain: low plains rise to central highlands bisected by Great Rift Valley; fertile plateau in west

Natural resources: limestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum, wildlife, hydropower

Capital of Kenya is Nairobi

Languages: English, Kiswahili, Indigenous Languages

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# Kenya has been named after Mount Kenya, a very significant landmark in the country.
# English and Kiswahili are the official languages of Kenya. Apart from that, a number of indigenous languages are spoken here.
# Majority of the people in Kenya are Protestants, followed by Roman Catholics, indigenous believers and Muslims.
# The ethnic groups in Kenya include Kikuyu, Luhya, Luo, Kalenjin, Kamba Kisii, Meru and other Africans and non-Africans.
# The currency of Kenya is Kenyan shilling.
# The capital of Kenya is Nairobi.
# Kenya follows the system of Parliamentary republic.
# Kenya gained independence from the United Kingdom in December 1963.
# Kenya is the regional hub for trade and finance in East Africa.
# Kenyan railway system comprises of 2,085 km of one meter gauge single track.
# Kenya's main port is situated at Mombasa, an island that boasts of being home to the deepest natural harbor in Africa.
# Some of the oldest known palaeontological records of the history of mankind on earth have been found in Kenya.
# Mount Kenya is the largest mountain in Kenya and the second highest mountain in Africa.
# There are numerous safari parks in Kenya.
# The main cities of Kenya include Nairobi (the capital), Mombassa, Kisumu, Eldorte and Nakuru.
# The Great Rift Valley of Kenya was formed twenty million years ago, by splitting of the earth's crust.
# The Flame Trees of Thika, a book by Elspeth Huxley's book, is based on the author's childhood that was spent in a coffee plantation in Kenya.

Everyone who reads this book will want to plant a tree!

Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai (Frances Foster Books)

by: Claire A. Nivola

Amazon Price: $9.14 (as of 06/01/2012)

Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize and founder of the Green Belt Movement, grew up in the highlands of Kenya, where fig trees cloaked the hills, fish filled the streams, and the people tended their bountiful gardens. But over many years, as more and more land was cleared, Kenya was transformed. When Wangari returned home from college in America, she found the village gardens dry, the people malnourished, and the trees gone. How could she alone bring back the trees and restore the gardens and the people?

Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature, says: "Wangari Maathai's epic story has never been told better-everyone who reads this book will want to plant a tree!"

With glowing watercolor illustrations and lyrical prose, Claire Nivola tells the remarkable story of one woman's effort to change the fate of her land by teaching many to care for it. An author's note provides further information about Wangari Maathai and the Green Belt Movement. In keeping with the theme of the story, the book is printed on recycled paper.

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21st Century Complete Guide to Kenya

21st Century Complete Guide to Kenya - Encyclopedic Coverage, Country Profile, History, DOD, State Dept., White House, CIA Factbook (Two CD-ROM Set)

by: U.S. Government

Amazon Price: $25.00 (as of 06/01/2012)

Completely updated and revised for this new edition, our unique electronic book on two CD-ROMs has an amazing collection of the finest federal documents and resources about Kenya, providing encyclopedic coverage of all aspects of the country.

Travel to Kenya

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Magical Kenya: The official travel and tourism guide by the Kenya Tourist Board describes attractions and provides databases of safari operators and accommodation.

Lonely Planet Kenya

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