Kenya

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Kenya kĕnˈyə, kēnˈ– [key], officially Republic of Kenya, republic (2015 est. pop. 47,236,000), 224,960 sq mi (582,646 sq km), E Africa. Kenya is bordered by Somalia on the east, the Indian Ocean on the southeast, Tanzania on the south, Lake Victoria (Victoria Nyanza) on the southwest, Uganda on the west, South Sudan on the northwest, and Ethiopia on the north. Nairobi is the capital and largest city.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Modern Kenya
• Early History to Independence
• Government
• Economy
• Land and People
• Bibliography

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