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Kenyaat a Glance

LocationEastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania

Population33,829,590

Population Growth Rate2.56%

ReligionsProtestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10%, Muslim 10%, other 2% note: a large majority of Kenyans are Christian, but estimates for the percentage of the population that adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely

Languages(official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages

Literacy
definition:  age 15 and over can read and write
total population:  85.1%
male: 90.6%
female:  79.7% (2003 est.)

Related Resources
CIA Fact Book-Kenya