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Kenya's Geography
 * Location and Surrounding Countries: **
 * Kenya is located in East Africa. Kenya is boarded by the Indian Ocean and surrounded by Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania. The Geographic coordinates are 1 00 N, 38 00 E.
 * Kenya is the 47th largest country in the world.
 * Kenya is close to two times the size of the state of Nevada. The area of Kenya is approximately 580, 367 sq. km. Land area is approximately 569,140 sq. km vs. the water area of approximately 11, 227 sq. km. (CIA WorldFactBook)

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 * Natural Topography **

Kenya's coastline measures about 550 km long and faces the Indian Ocean. Kenya contains diverse topographic content. The country ranges from mountainous peaks covered with snow caps to valleys with volcanoes and rifts to flatland's that consist of deserts and coral reefs.



Kenya has a variety of natural resources.
 * Natural Resources **
 * Limestone
 * Soda Ash
 * Salt
 * Gemstones
 * Fluorspar
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Zinc
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Diatomite
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Gypsum
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Wildlife
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Hydropower (CIA WorldFact Book)


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 180%;">Population **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Population of Kenya is estimated at 40,046,566.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Kenya's growth rate 2.588%
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">The average life expectancy of Kenya is 58 years.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Kenya is threatened by various infectious diseases.

(Information gathered from CIA WorldFact Book)

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Kenya experiences variations in its climate. Kenya is hot and dry along the coastal areas. The hottest periods are between February and March. The coolest periods fall between July and August. (The Temperature and Climate in Kenya)
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Climate **


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">Temperature Range for Nairobi, Kenya

Information gathered from (Kenya Weather-The Temperature and Climate of Kenya)

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">This is a map of Kenya that uses various colors and the provincial boundaries are also indicated in the map by using a specific pattern of black lines. Kenya has been divided into seven provinces for administrative purpose. The seven provinces marked in the Kenya political map are:
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">Political Map **


 * **Coast** || **Central** || **North Eastern** || **Eastern** ||
 * **Rift Valley** || **Nyanza** || **Western** ||



<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">(World Map, Map of the World)

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Resources: Central Intelligence Agency. (n.d.). //The World Factbook//. Retrieved December 7, 2010, from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ke.html

Kenya Central > Kenya. (n.d.). //Africa Travel Resource//. Retrieved December 13, 2010, from http://www.africatravelresource.com/africa/kenya/c/

large. (n.d.). Kenya Weather - The Temperature and Climate in Kenya. Kenya Information Guide - Facts, Travel and Everything You Should Know About Kenya. Retrieved December 13, 2010, from http://www.kenya-information-guide.com/kenya-weather.html

Kenya Political Map. (n.d.). //World Map, Map of the World//. Retrieved December 13, 2010, from http://www.mapsofworld.com/kenya/kenya-political-map.html