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How Far Will Your Money go in Kenyan Shilling?
You can go a long way with Kenya currency. With a favorable exchange rate for many international currencies, you'll find Kenya a fairly inexpensive destination. Information on this page was taken from Economy of Kenya - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

**Kenya Currency**- Shillings. Coins are available in denominations of 5c, 10c, 50c and 1  and 5 shillings.

**Kenya's Average Income: The World Bank states Kenya as the 17th poorest Nation in the world.**


 * ~ Year ||~ Gross Domestic Product ||~ US Dollar Exchange ||
 * 1980 || 74,940 || 7.42 Shillings ||
 * 1985 || 143,715 || 16.43 Shillings ||
 * 1990 || 278,502 || 22.86 Shillings ||
 * 1995 || 614,267 || 50.42 Shillings ||
 * 2000 || 967,838 || 78.58 Shillings ||
 * 2005 || 1,449,408 || 75.55 Shillings ||

**Unemployment Rate: ** 40%

**Population Below Poverty Line:** 50%

**Labor Breakdown:** Agriculture 75%; Industry and Services 25%
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References occupation. (n.d.). Economy of Kenya - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. //Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia//. Retrieved December 13, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Kenya

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