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The '''Republic of Kenya''' is a country on the Eastern coast of 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 Sudan (northwest). The capital city is Nairobi. The population has grown rapidly in recent decades to nearly 38 million. Kenya has numerous wildlife reserves, containing thousands of animal species.
The '''Republic of Kenya''' is a country on the Eastern coast of 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 Sudan (northwest). The capital city is Nairobi. The population has grown rapidly in recent decades to nearly 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,[4][5] and both were originally usually pronounced /ˈki˝njə/[6] in English, though the native pronunciation and the one intended by the original transcription Kenia was [ˈkɛnja].[7] During the presidency of Jomo Kenyatta in the 1960s, the current English pronunciation of /ˈkɛnjə/ became widespread because his name retained the native pronunciation.[8] 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.
The country is named after Mount Kenya, a significant landmark and the second among the highest mountain peaks of Africa. Both the area and the mountain were originally usually pronounced /ˈki˝njə/ in English, though the native pronunciation and the one intended by the original transcription Kenia was [ˈkɛnja].
 
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.


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Revision as of 22:15, 30 March 2010

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The Republic of Kenya is a country on the Eastern coast of 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 Sudan (northwest). The capital city is Nairobi. The population has grown rapidly in recent decades to nearly 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. Both the area and the mountain were originally usually pronounced /ˈki˝njə/ in English, though the native pronunciation and the one intended by the original transcription Kenia was [ˈkɛnja].

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.

Sikhi

There are many Sikh Temples situated in Kenya. View Gurdwaras in Africa

Important links

Nairobi: Capital city of this country

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