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Kenya Travel
Information
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Name: Republic of Kenya
Area: 582,645 sq km Capital: Nairobi
Population: 29.3 mn, 51 per sq. km, 47% growth
Life Expectancy: 51 Infant Mortality: 76 per thousands
Doctors per mn: 15
Currency: Kenya Shilling (KSh)
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GDP:
$11549 mn, $350 per capita, -0.2% growth
ODA: $459 mn
Exports: Tea, Coffee, Horticulture
Dev. Index: 0.396
Time: GMT+3 Dial Code: 254
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The
Government
Head of State: President Emilio Mwai Kibaki Head of Gov't: President
Emilio Mwai KibakiI
Gov't Party: NARC Parliament:
Election Type: National Assembly Period: 5 yrs Next: 2007
Gov't System: Republic Unicameral, directly elected National Assembly
holds legislative
Power: Executive power held by president, also directly elected for
5years.
Legal System: Based on English common law, tribal law, and Islamic
laws judicial review in High court accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction.
Colonized by: British
Independence: 12 Dec 1963
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The
Geography and Climate
Coastline: 536km Geo Coordinates: 1 00N, 38 00E
Health Risks: Malaria exists all year throughout the country. There
is normally little risk
in Nairobi and in the highlands (above 2500 metres) of Central, Rift Valley,
Eastern
Nyanza and Western Provinces. Rabies.
Rivers: , Galana, Tana Lakes: Lake Turkana
Highest Pts: Mount Kenya 5199 feet
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Travelling to Tanzania
some tips for a tourist or travellers
Tanzania
Full
country name: United Republic of Tanzania
Area: 945,090 sq km (364,879 sq mi)
Population: 31,270,820
Capital city: Dodoma
People: 99% native African (over 100 tribes), 1% Asian, European
and Arabic
Languages: Swahili, English, indigenous.
Religion: 40% Christian, 33% Muslim, 20% indigenous beliefs
Government: Republic (multi-party state)
President: Benjamin William Mkapa
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GDP:
US$7 billion
GDP per head: US$220
Inflation: 40%
Major industries: Tobacco, sugar, sisal, diamond and gold mining,
oil refining, cement, tourism
Major trading partners: India, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Rwanda,
the Netherlands, South Africa, Kenya, U.K., Saudi Arabia, China
Facts
for the Traveler
Visas: All visitors require a visa except citizens of some Commonwealth
countries (Canada and the UK excepted), Scandinavian countries, the Republic
of Ireland, Rwanda and Sudan. For these nationalities, a free visitor's
pass, valid for one to three months, can be picked up at the point of
entry (you'll be asked how long you plan to stay - three months is no
problem). You will need proof of yellow fever vaccination if travelling
to Zanzibar.
Health: Yellow fever, malaria, bilharzia, tsetse fly, cholera, hepatitis,
meningitis, and typhoid. HIV/AIDS is a serious risk, though not as prevalent
as in Uganda. Tampons are imported and available only in the bigger towns
and cities. Locally made sanitary napkins are generally plentiful.
Time: GMT/UTC plus three hours
Electricity: 230V
Weights & measures: Metric
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