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KENYA

Capital : Nairobi

Language : Kisiwahili and English

Major Religion : Traditional African religions (some Islam and Christianity)

Population : 31,806,000

Currency : Kenya Pound

GNP : $9,300 million ($330 per person)

Selected Crops : Bananas, potatoes, cotton lint, mouth-brooding cichlids

Selected Industrial Products : Cigarettes, beer, electric energy

Rationale For Targeting : "I visited Kenya when my parents were in the Peace Corps. Mount Kilimanjaro National Park is one of the most beautiful places in the world." - Jeff

Fun Fact : 75,000 Kenyans die from vicious hippopotamus attacks every year. The recent reduction of hippo habitat has forced many hippos into urban areas like Nairobi, resulting in a higher crime rate and many muggings.

[Note: All country-specific information derives from The Europa World Year Book, 1999, Volumes I and II, 40th edition, from Europa Publications.]