FACTS ABOUT KENYA THAT PUT KENYA ON THE MAP

Kenya is a country in East Africa with coastline on the Indian Ocean. It encompasses savannah, lakelands, the dramatic Great Rift Valley and mountain highlands. 

It's also home to wildlife like lions, elephants and rhinos. From Nairobi, the capital, safaris visit the Maasai Mara Reserve, known for its annual wildebeest migrations, and Amboseli National Park, offering views of Tanzania's 5,895m Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Capital: Nairobi

Official languages: Swahili, English

Currency: Kenyan Shilling

Dialing code: +254

Below are some of the facts that make Kenya different from other countries in Africa and the world at large 

• Kenya was named after mount kenya ,the second tallest mountain in Africa.

• Tourism and coffee are kenya's biggest industry.

• Kenya's capital Nairobi is the only city in the world that has a national park.

• Kenya is the most prògressive còuntry in Afrika in terms of technòlogy. 

• Kenyais one of the country were volcano erupted it was 1922

• The First Black american president " Barack Obama" he's from Kenyà 

• Trophy hunting is illegal to in kenya

• Kenya  is known as the home of the fastest animals in the world and the fastest land 

• There are 68 different languages in Kenya 

• some of the oldest known paleontological record of history have been found in kenya

• Kenya has the largest economy in East Africa. 

• Kenya has most olympics medals in AFRICA , the best marathon record holder "Eliud Kipchoe" is from kenya

• Kenya is the best place in the world for a safari.

• Lake Victoria is the world's second largest freshwater lake found in kenya.... 

• The are two official languages English and Swahili

• Kenya was voted as the world's leading safari destination by the world Travel and Award in 2015