Kenya covers an area of 582,646 square Kilometers

The land stretches from the sea level (Indian Ocean) in the east, to 5'199 meters at the peak of the snow-capped mount Kenya. From the coast, the altitude changes gradually through the coastal belt and plains (belo152 meters above sea level), the dry intermediate low belt to what is known as the Kenya Highlands ( over 900 Meters above sea level)

The monotony of train in the low belt is broken by residual hills, masses of broken boulders and inselbergs. Settlement is confined to places where water can be found. Wildlife are masters of the greater part of the low belt. The famous Amboseli Game Reserve and Tsavo National parks are situated here.

The Great Rift Valley bisects the Kenya Highlands into east and West. Mount Kenya is on the east side. The Highlands are cool and agriculturally rich. Both large and small holder farming is carried out in the highlands. Major cash crops are tea, coffee, pyrethrum, wheat and corn. Livestock farming is also practiced.

The lake Victoria Basin is dominated by Kano plains which are suited for farming through irrigation. The northern part of Kenya is plain and arid. Pastoralism is the main land used activity. However, a variety of food crops do well through irrigation.

Population

21.4 Million in 1989, Projected 29.7 Million in 1998, Current is 31 Million

Literacy

69.5 (Male: 75.7, Female 63.3) 1989 census

Languages

English is the official language while Kiswahili is the national language. That means that government and education are in English.

Religion

The constitution of Kenya guarantees freedom of worship and there are hundreds of religious denominations and sects in country. The followers of Christian faith are the majority. Islam is the main religion for most of the communities along the coast and the Somali community,