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//Did you know Kenya was named after Mount Kenya?//

•Size of country in square miles.

§ Kenya-  224,080 sq. mi. U.S.A. – 3,794,101 sq. mi. •Population density in people per square mile. § Kenya – 174.1 sq. mi.  U.S.A. – 87.4 sq. mi. •Gross Domestic Product per capita (explain what “GDP per capita” means and how your country relates to the United States’ GDP per capita) § The GDP is the certain amount of money the country per person makes per year. Kenya- $938.00  U.S.A.- $46,381.00 <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">•Political and physical map of your country § <span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Kenya Political- <span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 0px; margin-bottom: 0in; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">Kenya Physical-

•Image of their flag (and any significance of the symbols, colors, etc.)

§ Kenya- U.S.A.- <span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Kenya Coat of Arms- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> U.S.A. Great Seal-

•Life expectancy (compare it to the United States) <span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Kenya- 53 (Males) 54 (Female)<span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> U.S.A.- <span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">77 (male) 81 (female)

•Birth rate (compare it to the United States)

Kenya- 55 per 1,000 births. U.S.A.-6 per 1,000 births

//Did you know eye contact is important, as Kenyans are more willing to trust a person who will look them in the eye.// •Infant mortality rate (compare it to the United States) Kenya- 55 per 1,000 births U.S.A. - 6 per 1,000 births // Did you know Kenya's economy is based on agriculture, which employs 75 percent of the workforce? // •Infant mortality rate (compare it to the United States) Kenya- 55 per 1,000 births U.S.A. - 6 per 1,000 births <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Language(s) spoken

Swahili, English <span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: normal;">//Did you know Kenya's population is divided among at least 47 distinct ethnic groups that developed largely along linguistic lines//?

=<span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; line-height: 14.25pt; margin: 0in;">History =

Kenya's first inhabitants were hunting groups (Dorobo) who lived on the area's vast plains. They mixed with Bantu peoples who had migrated from the south. By the 15th century the Bantu covered much of eastern Africa. More than half of Kenya's current ethnic groups have Bantu origins. Nilotic groups migrated from North Africa. Today's descendants of the Nilotic people are the Luo and Turkana. These mixed peoples eventually developed the <span style="color: #f79646; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Swahili language. Kenya became a British protectorate in 1895 and a crown colony in 1920. The British introduced Christianity and brought people from India and other parts of its empire to work on large infrastructure projects, such as the railroad. Britain granted Kenya independence in 1963. Jomo Kenyatta, leader of the independence struggle, served as the first president until his death in 1978. He formed a strong central government under one political party, the Kenya African National Union (KANU). A fragmented opposition failed to wrest power from KANU in 1992 and 1997, although most observers declared the balloting unfair due to vote rigging and political harassment. The decision led to divisions within KANU. Many of its leaders joined with opposition parties to form the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC), which selected Mwai Kibaki as its candidate. In December 2002, Kibaki won the presidency with 62 percent of the vote. NARC enjoyed a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, ending four decades of KANU rule. Violence and ballot irregularities marred the elections, but observers declared them to be largely free and fair. When Kibaki narrowly won reelection in December 2007, opposition leader Raila Odinga accused him of electoral fraud. The controversy sparked violent clashes in which hundreds of people died. To end the conflict, a power-sharing agreement was signed in which Kibaki remained president and Odinga became prime minister. In August 2010, voters approved a new constitution, which limited the power of the president, instituted land reforms, eliminated the position of prime minister, and created a second chamber of the legislature.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">•Monetary Unit <span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin: 0in;">Kenyan Shiling <span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin: 0in;">80.85 Kenyan shilings = 1 U.S. dollar •Type of Government (and explain what this means and how it is different from the United States) Kenya is a Republic. The difference between a Republic and a Democracy. A Republic the Representative vote but in Democracy the people vote •Political Leader President-Mwai Kibaki Prime Minister-Raila Odinga <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">•Religions practiced ===<span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 14.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;">Christian protestant 45% ** === ===<span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 14.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;">Roman catholic 33% ** === ===<span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 14.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;">Islam 10% ** === ===<span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 14.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;">Indigenous religion 10% ** === ===<span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 14.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;">Other 2% ** === <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">•Literacy Rate (compare it to the United States) Kenya- 85.1% U.S.A. - 99 %

•Economic Summary (can include natural resources, trading partners, types of industry, etc.) Unemployment rate- 40% Export Partners- UK 11.31%, Netherlands 9.81%, Uganda 9.07%, Tanzania 8.83%, US 5.93%, Pakistan 5.63% Exports- <span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 24px;">tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement

•A list of 10 other webpages that you critiqued. List two specific things they did well and one suggestion for improvement.

1. CIA World Facts Book 2. Culture Grams 3. Wikipedia 4. Ask Colorado 5. Maps of the World 6. Answers.com 7. Wiki answers 8. U.S. Department of State 9. Wordle 10. National Geographic Good info and Well organize but missing info 11.Kenya information guide

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