Basic
Facts:
| Area: |
582,650
sq. km |
| Capital: |
Nairobi |
| Population
(2002): |
31.8 million |
| Infant
Mortality (under 5): |
120 per
1,000 |
| Life
Expectancy: |
50.8 years |
| Water
Supply Coverage: |
49% |
| Sanitation
Coverage: |
86% |
| Below
Income Poverty Line, US$2 a day: |
42% |
| UNDP
Human Development Index Rank (2002): |
134 (of
173) |
Source: UNDP Human
Development Report 2002
 Straddling
the equator, Kenya possesses an incredibly diverse geography. The
country’s western zone encompasses the humid and undulating
plateau that lies adjacent to Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest
lake, the Great Rift Valley, and the more temperate central highlands
that include the snow-covered slopes of Mount Kenya (5,199 metres).
The northern and eastern zones are dominated by semi-arid bush
lands and deserts, while the eastern coastal zone is usually hot
and humid throughout the year. Kenya’s population is equally
diverse with more than 70 ethnic groups present in the country.
The main rivers in Kenya are the Tana, the Galana, and the Kerio.
Notable water bodies within the country include Lake Turkana, Lake
Baringo, and Lake Amboseli.
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