Outline of Kenya
The Republic of Kenya ( /ˈkiːnjə/; IPA: [ˈkɛnja]) is a country in East Africa.
Lying along the Indian Ocean, at the equator, Kenya is bordered by Ethiopia (north), Somalia (northeast), Tanzania (south), Uganda plus Lake Victoria (west), and South Sudan (northwest). The capital city is Nairobi, 2nd largest in Africa (after Cairo). Kenya spans an area about 85% the size of France or Texas. The population has grown rapidly in recent decades to roughly 38 million. Kenya has numerous wildlife reserves, containing thousands of animal species.
The country is named after Mount Kenya, a significant landmark and the second among the highest mountain peaks of Africa,[1][2] and both were originally usually pronounced /ˈkiːnjə/[3] in English, though the native pronunciation and the one intended by the original transcription Kenia was [ˈkɛnja].[4] During the presidency of Jomo Kenyatta in the 1960s, the current English pronunciation of /ˈkɛnjə/ became widespread because his name retained the native pronunciation. Before 1920, the area now known as Kenya was known as the British East Africa Protectorate and so there was no need to mention mount when referring to the mountain.[1]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kenya:
General reference
Geography of Kenya
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- Uganda 933 km
- Ethiopia 861 km
- Tanzania 769 km
- Somalia 682 km
- South Sudan 232 km
Environment of Kenya
Natural geographic features of Kenya
Regions of Kenya
Ecoregions of Kenya
Main articles:
List of ecoregions in Kenya and Ecoregions in Kenya
Administrative divisions of Kenya
Provinces of Kenya
Kenya is divided into eight provinces or mkoa:
Districts of Kenya
Divisions of Kenya
Municipalities of Kenya
Major towns:
Some smaller towns:
Demography of Kenya
Government and politics of Kenya
- Main article: Government of Kenya and Politics of Kenya
Branches of the government of Kenya
Executive branch of the government of Kenya
Legislative branch of the government of Kenya
Judicial branch of the government of Kenya
Foreign relations of Kenya
International organization membership
Kenya is a member of: The Republic of Kenya is a member of:[6]
Law and order in Kenya
Military of Kenya
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Kenya
- Military ranks of Kenya
Local government in Kenya
History of Kenya
- Main article: History of Kenya, Timeline of the history of Kenya, and Current events of Kenya
Culture of Kenya
The arts in Kenya
Sports in Kenya
Economy and infrastructure of Kenya
Education in Kenya
Health in Kenya
See also
References
- ^ a b Reuter. "British East Africa Annexed--"Kenya Colony"" (News). The Times (London). Thursday, July 8, 1920. Issue 42457, col C, p. 13.
- ^ "East Africa: Kenya: History: Kenya Colony". Encyclopædia Britannica. 17 (15 ed.). 2002. pp. 801, 1b. ISBN 0-85229-787-4.
- ^ "Kenya". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. 2nd ed. 1989.
- ^ The Spelling of Kenya. B. J. Ratcliffe. Journal of the Royal African Society, Vol. 42, No. 166 (Jan., 1943), pp. 42-44
- ^ "Kenya". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ke.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Kenya
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