Facts about Kenya

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   Nairobi, Kenya's capital, sits at 1,661 meters above sea level and has grown from a colonial railway depot in 1899 to East Africa's largest metropolitan area with over 4 million residents.

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   Over 42 percent of Kenya's land area is designated as protected wildlife reserves and national parks, covering approximately 110,000 square kilometers.

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   In 1977, Kenya banned all hunting and sport killing of wildlife, establishing one of Africa's strictest conservation policies to protect its diverse fauna.

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   Swahili, spoken by over 16 million people in Kenya, is an official language alongside English and serves as a lingua franca across East Africa.

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   Kenya's wildlife generates approximately 29 billion Kenyan shillings annually through tourism, supporting over 2 million jobs across the nation.

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   Mount Kenya stands at 5,199 meters, making it Africa's second-highest peak after Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

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   The Great Rift Valley runs through Kenya for approximately 600 kilometers, creating dramatic escarpments and hosting numerous freshwater and alkaline lakes.

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