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Kenya
East Africa
Key Facts
- Capital
- Nairobi
- Population
- 56 million
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Region
- East Africa
Kenya is an East African powerhouse known for its stunning wildlife, world-class runners, and a booming tech scene in 'Silicon Savannah.'
Cultural Highlights
- ✦Home to the Maasai Mara, one of the world's most famous wildlife reserves
- ✦Kenya is a global leader in long-distance running
- ✦Nairobi is known as the 'Silicon Savannah' for its thriving tech scene
- ✦The Swahili language originated along the Kenyan coast
Notable Figures
Wangari Maathai
Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of the Green Belt Movement
Lupita Nyong'o
Academy Award-winning actress born in Mexico and raised in Kenya
Eliud Kipchoge
Marathon world record holder and first person to run a marathon under 2 hours
Fun Facts
- 💡Kenya produces some of the finest tea and coffee in the world
- 💡The Great Rift Valley runs through Kenya, visible from space
- 💡M-Pesa, the mobile money revolution, started in Kenya