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Overview
- Capital:
- Nairobi
- Area:
- 582,650 km²
- Population:
- 34,707,817 (2006 estimate)
- Language(s):
- English (official), Kiswahili (official), indigenous languages.
- Religion(s):
- Protestant - 45%, Roman Catholic - 33%, indigenous beliefs - 10%, Muslim - 10%, others - 2%.
- Ethnic Group(s):
- Kikuyu - 22%, Luhya - 14%, Luo - 13%, Kalenjin - 12%, Kamba - 11%, Kisii - 6%, Meru - 6%, other African - 15%, non-African (Asian, European, and Arab) - 1%.